Sharon

Synopsis

Follows Sharon's term as PM from the moment he was elected. The series goes through his leadership under mass terror attacks, his willingness to support the two-state solution, his decision to start Operation Defensive Shield in 2002, his demand from the Palestinians to replace Yasser Arafat as a condition for all negotiations, the establishment of the separation fence, and the disengagement from Gaza that turned his greatest supporters into sworn enemies. In addition, the series returns to selected chapters in Sharon's life as a child in Kfar Malal, as a family person, as a soldier and as minister in Israeli governments. Among the interviewees: Gilad Sharon, Dov Weissglas, Eyal Bronze, Uri Monday, Moshe Kaplinsky, Israel Maymon, Assi Yavni, Tzipi Livni, Gideon Saar and Aria Eldad.

First Air Date: 2021-02-17

Last Air Date: 2021-03-03

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 3

Networks: Kan 11

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Top Cast

Gilad Sharon as himself
Dov Weisglass as himself
Eyal Arad as himself
Uri Shani as himself
Moshe Kaplinski as himself
Israel Maymon as himself
Assi Shariv as himself
Tzipi Livni as herself
Gideon Sa'ar as himself
Arie Eldad as himself

Seasons

Season 1 (2021)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Catastrophe (2021-02-17)

Sharon acts against the Second Intifada with his old MO: if the strong response is not strong enough, a stronger respons will.
Ep. 2: The General Wore a Suit (2021-02-24)

From Operation Defensive Shield through the building of the separation fence to the support for establishing a Palestinian state - how did the revered right wing person change his views?
Ep. 3: The Messiah's Donkey (2021-03-03)

After building settlements, initiating and executing the disengagement from Gaza plan, Sharon's tenure ends when he falls into a coma after having a stroke