Ex-Israeli PM Ariel Sharon "The Bulldozer" passed away

January 14, 2014

Screenshot_4 The iconic but controversial former Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon (85) passed away after spending eight years in a coma following a stroke.
About Ex-Israeli PM Ariel Sharon
Known as “The Bulldozer,” a fearless leader who got things done and was one of the most prominent figures in Israel’s history – both on the battlefield and in political life.
When Egypt and Syria launched a surprise attack in 1973, he led a division that cut off Egyptian soldiers on the Sinai Peninsula – a move that helped Israel win the war. The Arab world called Mr. Sharon “the Butcher of Beirut” after he supervised Israel’s 1982 invasion of Lebanon while serving as defence minister.

Became Prime Minister in 2001, won the election with a promise to bring peace and security to Israel.
Seemed to win re-election when he suffered a succession of strokes in 2005 and 2006. But, fell into a coma, from which he never recovered.
After 8 years in a coma, he died on January 11 in a hospital near Tel Aviv.

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