Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, the iron-willed army general who fought in nearly all of his nations major wars and spearheaded Jewish settlement of Palestinian territories, then years later presided over Israels withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, died Saturday. He was 85. The controversial leader, who had been incapacitated since suffering a severe stroke in 2006, was moved in 2010 to his ranch in the Negev desert at the request of his family. In September he underwent abdominal surgery, but his condition worsened this month as his organs deteriorated.
Posted on: Sat, 11 Jan 2014 14:38:16 +0000
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