Who is Ariel Sharon?

Ariel Sharon was born as Ariel Scheinerman on February 26, 1928 at Kfar Malal, a Jewish Settlement located within the then British Mandate of Palestine, now part of Israel.  At the age of seventeen, he joined Haganah and contributed significantly to his country’s war of independence. Later as the Israel Defense Forces was formed, he started his career as a platoon commander in Alexandroni Brigade and was quickly promoted to the post of company commander of the Golani Brigade, achieving many victories before he retired as a Major General. Between August 16 and August 30, 2005, he had more than 8,500 Israeli settlers evacuated from Gaza. The settlements were also destroyed. The Israel soldiers left the area on September 11, 2005; thus ending a 38-year presence. As his move was unpopular within the Likud Party, he proposed to form a new party called Kadima. But before he could develop it, he suffered two strokes and became incapacitated.

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