Former Israeli PM Ariel Sharon dies

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has died after eight years in a coma caused by a stroke.



The Sheba Medical Centre near Tel Aviv says he died of heart failure.



Sharon is widely regarded as a giant of the Israeli military and political landscape, but endured numerous controversies during his tenure as prime minister.



Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today praised him as a great warrior and says his memory will forever live in the nation’s heart.



However, Mustafa Barghouti, a leading Palestinian political figure, says Sharon chose a path of war and aggression and left no good memories with Palestinians.



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