Ariel Sharon

Later Prime Minister of Israel, part of Robert Maxwell's network in Israel according to Ben-Menashe

Key Relationships

Mentioned In

• Person Yitzhak Rabin - Rabin called Sharon 'the greatest field commander in our history'. Credible Reporting
• Person David Ben-Gurion - Ben-Gurion gave Sharon the Hebraized name 'Sharon' in 1948. Credible Reporting
• Organization Human Rights Watch - Human Rights Watch criticized Sharon as a war criminal, lamenting that he was never held accountable. Credible Reporting

Connected To

• Person Amir Peretz - Peretz's Labor Party withdrew support for Sharon's government, resulting in Sharon calling new elections for 28 March... Single Source
• Event Yom Kippur War - Sharon participated in the Yom Kippur War of 1973. Credible Reporting
• Location Mitla Pass - During the 1956 Suez War, Sharon led his troops to take the Mitla Pass against advice from superiors, causing heavy c... Credible Reporting
• Location Gaza Strip - As Prime Minister, Sharon orchestrated Israel's unilateral disengagement from the Gaza Strip in 2005. Credible Reporting
• Event Qibya massacre - As commander of Unit 101, Sharon was responsible for the Qibya massacre in October 1953 in which 65-70 Palestinian ci... Credible Reporting
• Event 1982 Lebanon War - As Minister of Defense, Sharon directed the 1982 Lebanon War. Credible Reporting
• Event Sabra and Shatila massacre - An official enquiry found that Sharon bore 'personal responsibility' for the Sabra and Shatila massacre of Palestinia... Official Document
• Event Second Intifada - Sharon's controversial visit to the Al-Aqsa complex on the Temple Mount in 2000 triggered the Second Intifada. Credible Reporting
• Person Shmuel Scheinerman - Shmuel Scheinerman was Ariel Sharon's father, originally from Brest-Litovsk. Credible Reporting
• Person Vera (Dvora) Scheinerman - Vera (Dvora) Scheinerman was Ariel Sharon's mother, originally from Mogilev. Credible Reporting
• Person Moshe Dayan - Moshe Dayan became increasingly ambivalent in his feelings toward Sharon during the 1950s. Credible Reporting
• Person Moshe Sharett - There was tension between Prime Minister Moshe Sharett and Sharon, as Sharett often opposed Sharon's raids. Credible Reporting
• Event Six-Day War - During the Six-Day War, Sharon commanded an armored division on the Sinai front. Credible Reporting
• Event First Battle of Latrun - Sharon was wounded in the First Battle of Latrun during the 1948 war. Credible Reporting
• Event Battle for Jerusalem - Sharon's Haganah unit participated in the Battle for Jerusalem beginning in autumn 1947. Credible Reporting
• Person Habis Majali - Jordanian field marshal Habis Majali claimed to have captured Sharon during the First Battle of Latrun and held him f... Single Source
• Location West Bank - From the 1970s through the 1990s, Sharon championed construction of Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Credible Reporting
• Location Qibya - Under Sharon's command, Unit 101 attacked Qibya in retaliation for a fedayeen attack that killed a Jewish woman and h... Credible Reporting
• Event War of Attrition - Sharon participated in the War of Attrition between 1967 and 1970. Credible Reporting
• Person Yehudit (Dita) Scheinerman - Yehudit (Dita) was Sharon's sister, born four years after the family arrived in Kfar Malal. Credible Reporting

Part Of

• Organization Likud - Sharon joined the Likud political party upon leaving the military and served in ministerial posts in Likud-led govern... Credible Reporting
• Organization Kadima - In November 2005, Sharon left Likud to form the new party Kadima. Credible Reporting
• Organization HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed - At age 10, Sharon joined the youth movement HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed. Credible Reporting
• Organization Gadna - In 1942 at age 14, Sharon joined the Gadna paramilitary youth battalion. Credible Reporting

Employed By

• Organization Unit 101 - Sharon was the founder and commander of Unit 101, a special forces unit created under direct orders from the Prime Mi... Credible Reporting
• Organization Haganah - Sharon joined the Haganah paramilitary force in 1942 at age 14. Credible Reporting
• Organization Alexandroni Brigade - Sharon served as a platoon commander in the Alexandroni Brigade during the 1948 war. Credible Reporting
• Organization Paratroopers Brigade - Sharon commanded Unit 202 (the Paratroopers Brigade) during the 1956 Suez War. Credible Reporting

Located At

• Location Kfar Malal - Sharon was born in and grew up in Kfar Malal, an agricultural moshav in Mandatory Palestine. Credible Reporting

Associated With

• Organization Hebrew University of Jerusalem - Sharon studied history and Middle Eastern culture at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem after being promoted to compa... Credible Reporting
• Organization Tel Aviv University - Sharon received a law degree from Tel Aviv University. Credible Reporting
• Person Barak - Barak was defeated by Likud leader Ariel Sharon in the 2001 Prime Ministerial election. Credible Reporting
• Person Robert Maxwell - According to Ben-Menashe, Maxwell had an extensive network in Israel that included Ariel Sharon Credible Reporting
• Person Father of Ghislaine Maxwell - According to Ben-Menashe, Maxwell had an extensive network in Israel that included Ariel Sharon. Credible Reporting
• Person Father of Ghislaine Maxwell - Maxwell had an extensive network in Israel that included Ariel Sharon. Credible Reporting

Visited

• Location Temple Mount / Al-Aqsa complex - In 2000, Sharon made a controversial visit to the Al-Aqsa complex on the Temple Mount. Credible Reporting

Charged With

• Person Barak - Barak was defeated by Ariel Sharon in the 2001 prime ministerial election Credible Reporting

Source Documents & Evidence