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Published: 20 June 2017

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The beauty who led Israel’s first spy ring – Clive Irving – The Daily Beast 17.06.17
A century ago Sarah Aaronsohn was at the centre of one of the most dangerous - and most effective - intelligence gathering operations in the Middle East.

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