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Ariel Sharon

Also known as Arik Sharon

Prime Minister of Israel from 2001 to 2006

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Ariel Sharon was the Prime Minister of Israel from 2001 to 2006, a period marked by significant events in Israeli politics and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. His tenure is considered important in Israeli history because of the major decisions and military actions taken during his time in office.

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Israel
Place of birth: Kfar Malal
Place of death: Ramat Gan
Occupation: politician
Position held: commanding officer
Educated at: Tel Aviv University
Political party: Kadima
Languages spoken: Hebrew
Native language: Hebrew
Religion: Judaism
Conflict: Second Intifada
Military branch: Israel Defense Forces
Military rank: aluf شاذ
Image: Ariel Sharon official portrait 2001.webp
Number of children: 3
Work location: Havat Shikmim
Convicted of: embezzlement
Significant event: Qibya massacre

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name in native language: אריאל (אריק) שרון
date of death: 2014-01-11
Commons category: Ariel Sharon
date of birth: 1928-02-27
topic's main category: Category:Ariel Sharon
cause of death: acute kidney injury
manner of death: natural causes
Commons gallery: Ariel Sharon
birth name: אריאל שיינרמן
Commons Creator page: Ariel Sharon
writing language: English language
candidacy in election: 2001 Israeli prime ministerial election
P10632: Ariel Sharon
start of work period: 1945-00-00
member of: Gadna
allegiance: Israel
end of work period: 2006-01-04
military unit: Golani Brigade
commander of (DEPRECATED): Golani Brigade
medical condition: persistent vegetative state

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Encyclopedic overview

Ariel "Arik" Sharon (Hebrew: אֲרִיאֵל (אָרִיק) שָׁרוֹן, [aʁiˈ(ʔ)el ʃaˈʁon] ; 26 February 1928 – 11 January 2014) was an Israeli general and politician who served as the prime minister of Israel from March 2001 until April 2006.

Born in Kfar Malal in Palestine to Russian Jewish immigrants, he rose in the ranks of the Israeli Army from its creation in 1948, participating in the 1948 Palestine war as platoon commander of the Alexandroni Brigade and taking part in several battles. Sharon became an instrumental figure in the creation of Unit 101 and the reprisal operations, including the 1953 Qibya massacre, as well as in the 1956 Suez Crisis, the Six-Day War of 1967, the War of Attrition, and the Yom-Kippur War of 1973. Yitzhak Rabin called Sharon "the greatest field commander in our history". Upon leaving the military, Sharon entered politics, joining the Likud party, and served in a number of ministerial posts in Likud-led governments in 1977–92 and 1996–99. As Minister of Defense, he directed the 1982 Lebanon War. An official enquiry found that he bore "personal responsibility" for the Sabra and Shatila massacre of Palestinian refugees, for which he became known as the "Butcher of Beirut" among Arabs. He was subsequently removed as defense minister.

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