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the topic "Ariel Sharon"
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1928 Born
1982 The 1982 Lebanon War begins: Forces under IsraelIsrael Israel , officially the State of Israel, is a country in Western Asia [i] on the so ...
i Defense Minister Ariel Sharon invade southern LebanonLebanon Lebanon, officially the Lebanese democratic Republic , is a small, largely mountainous [i] country ...
in their "Operation Peace for the Galilee," eventually reaching as far north as the capital BeirutBeirut Beirut is the capital [i], largest city [i], and chief seaport [i] of Lebanon [i]. ...
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2000 Ariel Sharon visits the Temple Mount, protected by a several-hundred-strong Israeli police for Palestinian riots erupt, leading into a full-fledged armed uprising (called the Al-Aqsa Intifada by the sympathizers and the Oslo War by the opponents).
2001 Likud Party leader Ariel Sharon wins election as Prime Minister of IsraelPrime Minister of Israel The Prime Minister of Israel is the elected head of the Israel [i]i government [i]. ...
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2005 The Prime Minister of IsraelPrime Minister of Israel The Prime Minister of Israel is the elected head of the Israel [i]i government [i]. ...
, Ariel Sharon, announces his resignation from LikudLikud Likud is a centre-right [i] political party [i] in Israel [i]. ...
and his intention to form a new party devoted to peace in the region, Kadima, and asks the President of Israel to call a general electionGeneral election A general election is an election [i] in which all members of a given political body are up for election ...
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2005Israeli Prime MinisterPrime Minister of Israel The Prime Minister of Israel is the elected head of the Israel [i]i government [i]. ...
Ariel Sharon is hospitalized after suffering a minor strokeStroke A stroke, also known as cerebrovascular accident, is an acute neurologic injury in which the blood [i] ...