A3 Netanyahu to Challenge Sharon Benjamin Netanyahu , left , a former prime minister of Israel , announced that he intended to challenge the current prime minister , Ariel Sharon , as leader of the ruling Likud party , a move that threatened the coalition government and increased the likelihood of early elections .
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