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Israeli police have recommended that the two sons of former prime minister Ariel Sharon face corruption charges, the daily Haaretz reported on Thursday.Investigators suspect Omri and Gilad Sharon of having been involved in persuading South African businessman Cyril Kern to place loans worth three million dollars with the Sharon family.Kern allegedly acted as a front man for the transactions, disguising the involvement of the Austrian bank BAWAG, which is linked to Austrian businessman Martin...Read Full Story

Kansas City StarSculpture of Ariel Sharon in coma to go on show in IsraelCNNPolitician Yoel Hasson: "I think it's a cheap way for the artist to get attention ... " (CNN) -- A controversial sculpture of former Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon in a coma is to be exhibited in Tel Aviv. ...Life-size sculpture of comatose Ariel Sharon on display in Tel AvivMonsters and Critics.comSculpture Of Comatose Leader Stirs Israeli EmotionNPR'Comatose' Ariel Sharon Sculpture Set For Israeli Debut (PHOTOS...Read Full Story

Israeli police have recommended that the two sons of former prime minister Ariel Sharon face corruption charges, the daily Haaretz reported on Thursday.Investigators suspect Omri and Gilad Sharon of having been involved in persuading South African businessman Cyril Kern to place loans worth three million dollars with the Sharon family.Kern allegedly acted as a front man for the transactions, disguising the involvement of the Austrian bank BAWAG, which is linked to Austrian businessman Martin...Read Full Story

Former Israeli PM responding to external stimuli including son's voice and family pictures, say team of Israeli and US scientistsA team of Israeli and US scientists say new tests on comatose former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon show significant brain activity.Ben-Gurion University on Sunday said Sharon responded to external stimuli at Soroka Hospital in Beersheba.He was shown pictures of his family and listened to recordings of his son's voice while undergoing a special brain imaging scan. The...Read Full Story

Soldier Story Major General Ariel Sharon 1967-1973 Soldier Story Major General Ariel Sharon In 1967-1973 the 1967 Six-Day War, Ariel Sharon commanded the most powerful armored division on the Sinai front which made a breakthrough in the Kusseima-Abu-Ageila fortified area. In 1969, he was appointed the Head of IDF’s Southern Command. He had no further promotions before retiring in August 1973. At the start of the Yom Kippur War in 1973, Sharon was called back to duty and assigned to command a...Read Full Story