NAME: Ben-Aharon (Ben-Ptahia) Sarah

LEHI ALIAS: Ruth

DATE OF BIRTH: January 3, 1932

DATE OF DEATH: February 14, 1998

Sarah Ben-Aharon was born in Tel Aviv to Yonina and Ze’ev Ben-Ptahia on the 3rd of January, 1932.

In 1946, she was recruited by Ginosar (Halevi) Yehudit “Daphne” to Lehi as a fighter in Kfar Saba in a cell with Rachel Hershler. Her commander was Zvi Marmari “Israel”. Sarah married Yitzhak Ben-Aharon.

She received the Lehi badge and the State Warriors badge. Sarah died on February 14th, 1998, and was laid to rest in Segula Cemetery in Petah Tikva.

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