Former Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon passes away

January 11, 2014 18:28

Former Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon died on Saturday of a stroke after spending 8 years in a coma.

The health of 85-year-old Sharon has been deteriorating since Wednesday when he was said to be in a critical condition after a surgery.

Having fought in three Middle Eastern wars, Sharon is revered by many Israelis as the "security man" and reviled by numerous in the Middle East as the "butcher of Sabra and Shatila".

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