"Pope John Paul II was a man of peace, a friend of the Jewish nation... and worked for the historic reconciliation between the nations and for the renewal of diplomatic ties between Israel and the Vatican at the end of 1993."
Israeli general and politician who served as prime minister of Israel from 2001 to 2006. He was a central figure in multiple Arab-Israeli wars and later led the Gaza disengagement plan. He left office after a severe stroke and died in 2014.