PM Netanyahu on the passing of former PM Ariel Sharon: "His memory will live forever in the nation's heart" 2/2
— Ofir Gendelman (@ofirgendelman) January 11, 2014
Former Israeli leader Ariel Sharon died on Saturday at the age of 85. He had been comatose since suffering a stroke in 2006.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called him “a great warrior and military leader” whose “memory will live forever in the nation’s heart.” The official Israel Defense Forces Twitter account remembered Sharon as a “courageous leader and defender of Israel.”
Today, former PM Ariel Sharon passed away. He was a courageous leader & defender of Israel. May his memory be blessed pic.twitter.com/YCEJPPsE6R
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) January 11, 2014
The IDF’s head of social media saluted Sharon:
RIP Maj Gen Ariel Sharon,who courageously pushed back enemies in the Six Day War as well as in 1973. #IDF salutes and remembers.
— Avital Leibovich (@AvitalLeibovich) January 11, 2014
More from the IDF:
Today we mourn the death of former PM Ariel Sharon. As an #IDF commander, he changed the course of #Israel's history: http://t.co/jP7ag076GD
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) January 11, 2014
And more from Netanyahu:
The State of Israel bows its head on the passing of former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.
— Benjamin Netanyahu (@netanyahu) January 11, 2014
Ariel Sharon played a central role in the struggle for the security of the State of Israel over all its years.
— Benjamin Netanyahu (@netanyahu) January 11, 2014
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He was, first and foremost, a courageous fighter and an outstanding general, and was among the IDF's greatest commanders.
— Benjamin Netanyahu (@netanyahu) January 11, 2014
From youth, he served the people of Israel on the battlefield. He did so as a soldier in the War of Independence, a commander in the Sinai
— Benjamin Netanyahu (@netanyahu) January 11, 2014
campaign and the 6 Day War and up to his decisive role in the battle over the Suez Canal that led to the turning point in the Yom Kippur War
— Benjamin Netanyahu (@netanyahu) January 11, 2014
He established Unit 101 and took the initiative in the war against terrorism, which became a central pillar of the State of Israel.
— Benjamin Netanyahu (@netanyahu) January 11, 2014
Upon leaving the military, Ariel Sharon continued to work on behalf of the people of Israel both in his many government roles,
— Benjamin Netanyahu (@netanyahu) January 11, 2014
and as the 11th prime minister of the State of Israel. His memory will be enshrined forever in the heart of the nation.
— Benjamin Netanyahu (@netanyahu) January 11, 2014
RIP.
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional tweets.
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