21 moments

  1. Birth in Kfar Malal

    · Kfar Malal, Mandatory Palestine

    Ariel Scheinerman, later Ariel Sharon, was born in the agricultural moshav of Kfar Malal in Mandatory Palestine.

  2. Wounded in the battle for Latrun

    · Latrun, Mandatory Palestine

    As a platoon commander in the 1948 war, Sharon was seriously wounded during the fighting at Latrun. The source places the battle between 24 and 25 May 1948 but does not date Sharon's wounding more precisely.

  3. Studies at Hebrew University

    · Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Mount Scopus, Jerusalem, Israel

    After promotion to intelligence officer for Central Command, Sharon took leave to begin university studies in history and Middle Eastern culture. The article places this move after his 1950 promotion; no more precise study-start date is supplied.

  4. Unit 101 raid on Qibya

    · Qibya, West Bank

    Sharon personally led Unit 101 in Operation Shoshana, the raid on Qibya that became known as the Qibya massacre.

  5. Link-up near Nakla in the Sinai

    · Nakhl, Sinai Peninsula, Egypt

    During the Suez War, Sharon linked up with Rafael Eitan near Nakla while leading the 202nd Paratroopers Brigade's advance across Sinai. The date is October 1956 from the surrounding Suez War chronology.

  6. Command at the Abu-Ageila front

    · Abu-Ageila, Sinai Peninsula, Egypt

    In the Six-Day War, Sharon commanded an armored division on the Sinai front during the breakthrough toward the Kusseima-Abu-Ageila fortified area. The source dates the Sinai conquest to 5–6 June 1967 but does not give a more precise date for Sharon's command location.

  7. Photographed in New York

    · New York City, New York, United States

    A published photograph records Sharon with his wife Lily in New York during the year after the Yom Kippur War and his first Knesset election. The image caption supports the year but not a more precise date or venue; coordinates represent New York City.

  8. Visit to South African forces in Namibia

    · Namibia

    As Israeli defense minister, Sharon spent ten days visiting South African forces fighting in Namibia. The source identifies Namibia but not a specific base or operational area; coordinates are a representative point for the country.

  9. At the gates of Beirut

    · Beirut, Lebanon

    At the gates of Beirut
    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5 IL · file

    A photograph places Defense Minister Sharon with Israeli forces at Beirut's gates on the day before the Sabra and Shatila massacre began. Coordinates represent central Beirut because the specific gate location is not identified.

  10. Move into the Muslim Quarter

    · Muslim Quarter, Old City of Jerusalem, Jerusalem

    While serving as minister of industry, Sharon moved into an apartment in the Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem's Old City. The source supports December 1987 but not a specific day.

  11. Temple Mount visit

    · Temple Mount, Old City of Jerusalem, Jerusalem

    As opposition leader, Sharon visited the Temple Mount complex with a large police escort during the campaign preceding the 2001 prime-ministerial election.

  12. Red Sea Summit in Aqaba

    · Aqaba, Jordan

    Red Sea Summit in Aqaba
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · file

    Sharon met U.S. President George W. Bush and Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas at the Aqaba summit on the Road Map for Peace.

  13. State visit to New Delhi

    · Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, India

    Sharon arrived in Delhi on the first visit to India by an Israeli prime minister.

  14. Meeting at the White House

    · White House, Washington, D.C., United States

    Meeting at the White House
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    Sharon met President George W. Bush at the White House during discussions that included Sharon's Gaza disengagement plan. The source supports April 2004 but does not state a specific day in the caption.

  15. Meeting President Chirac at the Élysée

    · Élysée Palace, Paris, France

    Sharon made an official visit to Paris and met French President Jacques Chirac at the Élysée Palace. The source heading identifies the meeting as one with Ariel Sharon at the Élysée Palace on Wednesday, 27 July 2005.

  16. Disengagement headquarters visit

    · Kibbutz Ein HaShlosha, Israel

    During implementation of Israel's Gaza disengagement, Sharon visited the headquarters at Kibbutz Ein HaShlosha and thanked security forces involved in evacuations.

  17. Rabin memorial address in Jerusalem

    · Mount Herzl, Jerusalem, Israel

    Sharon delivered an address at Yitzhak Rabin's grave during a Jerusalem memorial ceremony. The government source is titled as Sharon's address at Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin's grave; coordinates identify the Mount Herzl memorial area.

  18. Rushed to Hadassah Medical Center

    · Hadassah Medical Center, Ein Kerem, Jerusalem, Israel

    After a hemorrhagic stroke, Sharon was taken to Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem, where he entered a coma after surgery.

  19. Transfer to Sheba Medical Center

    · Sheba Medical Center, Tel HaShomer, Ramat Gan, Israel

    Sharon was transferred from Jerusalem to long-term care at Sheba Medical Center after remaining in a vegetative state following his stroke. The source supports May 2006 but not a specific transfer day.

  20. Death at Sheba Medical Center

    · Sheba Medical Center, Tel HaShomer, Ramat Gan, Israel

    After nearly eight years in a coma, Sharon died while still a patient at Sheba Medical Center.

  21. Burial at Havat Shikmim

    · Havat Shikmim (Sycamore Ranch), Negev, Israel

    Following the state funeral, Sharon was buried beside his wife Lily at the family ranch in the northern Negev. Coordinates identify Havat Shikmim near Sderot; the source describes it as the family ranch in the Negev Desert.

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