Ariel Sharon ( Hebrew : אריאל שרון , Arabic : أرئيل شارون , Ariʼēl Sharōn , also known by his diminutive Arik , אַריק , born Ariel Scheinermann , אריאל שיינרמן ; February 26 , 1928 - January 11 , 2014 ) was an Israeli politician and general , who served as the 11th Prime Minister of Israel until he was incapacitated by a stroke .
Ariel Sharon ( February 27 , 1928 - January 11 , 2014 ) was a Israeli politician .