President Herzog honors the memory of Ariel Sharon
In 2006, while serving as prime minister after his military career, Sharon suffered a stroke which ultimately put him into an eight-year-long coma.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Published: FEBRUARY 12, 2023
Israeli President Isaac Herzog spoke at a memorial service on Friday for the late former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on the ninth anniversary of his death, and his wife Lily, on the 23rd anniversary of hers. "Beyond the leader who overcame systems, beyond the shrewd and determined politician, beyond the leader who knew how to make fateful decisions - stood not only a 'bulldozer,' but a special man," the president said. He added: "Arik was sensitive and emotional, a lover of the land and a farmer with every fiber of his soul; Arik loved being at home the most, here at Havat Shikmim and with you, the family, his great pride."
Ariel Sharon, known also as Arik, was a commander in the Israeli army from the time of its founding in 1948. He entered politics after more than 25 years in the army and became the leader of the Likud in 2000. Before becoming prime minister in 2001, he occupied a variety of ministerial positions in government including Housing, Foreign Affairs and Defense. In 2006, while serving as prime minister, Sharon suffered a stroke which ultimately put him into an eight-year-long coma. He passed away in 2014.
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In 2006, while serving as prime minister after his military career, Sharon suffered a stroke which ultimately put him into an eight-year-long coma.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Published: FEBRUARY 12, 2023
Israeli President Isaac Herzog spoke at a memorial service on Friday for the late former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on the ninth anniversary of his death, and his wife Lily, on the 23rd anniversary of hers. "Beyond the leader who overcame systems, beyond the shrewd and determined politician, beyond the leader who knew how to make fateful decisions - stood not only a 'bulldozer,' but a special man," the president said. He added: "Arik was sensitive and emotional, a lover of the land and a farmer with every fiber of his soul; Arik loved being at home the most, here at Havat Shikmim and with you, the family, his great pride."
Ariel Sharon, known also as Arik, was a commander in the Israeli army from the time of its founding in 1948. He entered politics after more than 25 years in the army and became the leader of the Likud in 2000. Before becoming prime minister in 2001, he occupied a variety of ministerial positions in government including Housing, Foreign Affairs and Defense. In 2006, while serving as prime minister, Sharon suffered a stroke which ultimately put him into an eight-year-long coma. He passed away in 2014.
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