The former Israeli prime minister and military man’s legacy is that of "The Bulldozer" – a polarising builder and destroyer.
At the first of two funeral services, Israel has paid tribute to Ariel Sharon who is viewed as a hero at home and a war criminal by some others.
Following the death of Ariel Sharon, Isreal has increased its security for the former prime minister’s funeral near the Gaza border.
Despite him being a man of war, Sharon’s supporters question whether future leaders will have the same clout when it comes to securing peace.
The former Israeli general and prime minister has died after suffering a stroke and spending the past eight years in a coma.
The condition of Israeli former prime minister Ariel Sharon, who has been in a coma since 2006, continues to decline, says a hospital official.
Israeli media have reported that Ariel Sharon, who has been in a vegetative state for eight years, could be dead within days.
One of Tzipi Livni’s greatest challenges will be to restore some integrity to the tainted Israeli political system, writes Rory McCarthy.
The US and its allies pose the biggest danger to world peace
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