His death has reopened debate over his legacy, with foes denouncing his ruthless conduct in military operations while friends praised him as a strategic genius who had stunned the world in 2005 by pulling Israeli troops and settlers out of the Gaza Strip -- a Palestinian territory in the south.
Kifo chake kimefungua tena mjadala kuhusu urithi wake, huku maadui wakilaani tabia yake ya kikatili katika operesheni za kijeshi huku marafiki wakimsifu kama gwiji wa mikakati ambaye aliishangaza dunia mwaka 2005 kwa kuwaondoa wanajeshi wa Israel na walowezi kutoka Ukanda wa Gaza -- eneo la Wapalestina huko. kusini.