How the mighty have fallen What will be Ariel Sharon's greatest legacy? Failure to prevent the 1982 slaughter of thousands of Palestinians in Beirut A fierce military warrior and longtime hawk on security matters One of the greatest field commanders and military strategists in Israel's history The hero of the Yom-Kippur War His key role in Israel's 1981 destruction of the Iraqi nuclear reactor His 2000 visit to the Temple Mount and the wave of Palestinian terror that followed His bottling up of Yasser Arafat in his Ramallah compound His service in the Knesset His service in different minister capacities in the government His tenure as prime minister His efforts to settle Soviet Jews in Israel His forced removal of Jewish communities from the Gaza Strip and the resulting strengthening of Hamas His death making way for the appearance of the Messiah Other View Results Loading ...