Sarah Aaronsohn was a member of Nili, a ring of Jewish spies working for the British in World War I, and a sister of agronomist Aaron Aaronsohn. She is often referred to as the "heroine of Nili".
Sarah Aaronsohn, portrait 2
Aaronsohn with Abraham in 1914
Feinberg and Aaronsohn in 1916
Sarah Aaronsohn's (right) and her mother's graves at the Zikhron cemetery in Israel
Avshalom Feinberg was one of the leaders of Nili, a Jewish spy network in Palestine that helped the British fight the Ottoman Empire during World War I. He was killed during a mission for the organiza
Sarah Aaronsohn
…had witnessed. Aaronsohn, her sister Rivka Aaronsohn, and her brothers Aaron Aaronsohn and Alexander Aaronsohn, with their friend (and fiancé of Rivka) Avshalom Feinberg formed and led the Nili spy organization. Aaronsohn oversaw operations in Palestine of the spy ring and passed information to British agents offshore…
Avshalom Feinberg in 1915
From left to right: Shoshana, Zilla and Avshalom Feinberg in 1898
Avshalom Feinberg in 1906
Avshalom (on the horse) with Eitan Belkind, Rishon LeZion, 1903 (Passover 5663).