All language subtitles for Golda

While there is a rattle
of gunfire in the Holy Land,

there is cheering
in Washington

and Hebrew dances of joy

for a Jewish homeland
that has been reborn.

Haganah troops
search for Arabs

after capturing the city.

More than
4,000 Palestinians

have been forced
to flee their homes.

Their journey as refugees
has just started.

Intensive diplomatic
negotiations on the Mid-East

continue today in Washington

as Israel's Prime Minister,
Golda Meir,

met with President Nixon
at the White House

for 80 minutes.

It's a very great
privilege for me,

speaking on behalf
of the American people...

I had no prior knowledge
of the Watergate break-in.

Good morning,
Madam Prime Minister.

Good morning.

Please swear.

I swear to tell the truth,
the whole truth,

knowing that I will be
subject to punishment

provided by law if I do not.

Madam Prime Minister.

Let us begin with
October the 5th, 1973.

Yes!

Use the fingering
I showed you.

East Finchley School,
Mrs. Epstein speaking.

This is the Chemist.

This is the Postmistress.
Go ahead.

Zinc. Cadmium.

Chlorine. Hydrogen.

-Hello?
-This is the Postmistress.

This is the Baker. Go ahead.

Zinc. Cadmium.
Chlorine. Hydrogen.

Put out a statement
expressing my disappointment

at the Austrian capitulation
to the terrorists.

Disappointment,
or maybe frustration?

Yes, frustration.
That's better.

-Zvika.
-Prime Minister.

To what do I owe the pleasure?

I heard from my spy,
the Chemist.

He wants to meet tonight.
He's warning of war.

As he did in May.

The warning was accurate.

He cried wolf.
That's how it was perceived.

Why do you trust this man?

He knows everything
and he says war is coming.

Yeah, well, of course,
war is coming, but when?

Without Dayan's support,
there can be no mobilization

and he is unconvinced
that the threat is imminent.

If he resigns,
the government falls.

It's that simple.

And then the Arabs
will most certainly attack.

What does your gut tell you?

My gut is none of
your business.

But...

Hmm.

You're right.
There is something.

Ask the Chemist for a date,
a document,

something concrete
I can work with.

I think I'll stay in Tel-Aviv
with my son over Kippur.

After your meeting,
call me on the secure line.

No one saw you enter,

Madam Prime Minister.

Mmm-hmm.
- It's all clear.

-Madam Prime Minister.
-Dr. Rosenfeld.

I can't see any new growth.

The cobalt radiation
appears to be working.

But the cigarettes
and the black coffee...

You're making my job
much harder.

And you mine.

Could you manage
another treatment?

-Do I have a choice?
-Not really.

This lymphoma is aggressive.

Make sure she eats
and takes her medication.

I want you
to promise me one thing.

If you detect the slightest
sign of dementia,

you will tell me.

I can't trust the flatterers.

I promise.

Now, Madam Prime Minister,
can I have this?

Thank you.

Yes?

- I spoke to my friend.
- And?

Egyptian Airlines have moved
all their aircraft to Tripoli.

The party will begin today,
towards sundown.

Do you believe him?

Yes.

Thank you.

-Right, sorry, madam.
-Sorry about that.

Marwan says the attack
will begin around sundown.

Soviet diplomats and their
families are leaving Egypt.

If he's right, we have
less than 12 hours to prepare.

Sadat detests the Russians.

It's not the first time
he's kicked them out.

The Egyptians
need the Russians

to operate the SAM missiles.

Unless they've
taught them which

buttons to press, of course.

Anything's possible.

Are the Russians
leaving Syria too?

I haven't heard anything.

Show them the photos, Benny.

We overflew the canal
last night.

We've never seen
a build-up like it.

Tanks, artillery,

bridging equipment,
thousands of men.

I admit, the numbers,

it's enough
to give you a stroke.

Is the eavesdropping system
switched on?

Yes.

-What've you heard?
-Nothing.

We've got their
command lines tapped.

If Sadat had given
a signal for war,

we would have heard it.

When he breaks wind,

I hear it first.

So you've seen the report
from London?

Marwan said the same in May.

Without long-range bombers,
any Egyptian attack will fail.

Shazly's plan
is to cross the canal,

dig in under missile umbrella,
then bleed us to death.

They won't need
long-range bombers for that.

They also have a plan
to destroy our economy

by luring us to the front
again and again.

The Egyptians
and Syrians have nearly

a million men on our borders.
We must act.

Come on. They mobilized
in similar numbers

twenty-two times
this year alone.

The regulars can
hold the line for 48 hours,

but the reserves will need
three days to mobilize.

If the warning is accurate,

then we should have
mobilized yesterday.

- If, if!
- We've been surprised.

We must attack now.

My boys are fueled up
and sitting in their cockpits.

Just give me the word
and I'll smash them.

I would not support
the first strike.

They have not even given
the signal for war.

What about
a partial mobilization?

Sixty thousand troops.

Any more will be seen
as an act of aggression.

-I need 200,000.
-Sixty thousand or 200,000,

what difference does it make?

You want to mobilize on
Yom Kippur, the holiest day?

The political fallout will
bring down the government.

Which is why it is
the perfect day to attack.

I suggest we mobilize
120,000 troops.

Better to be safe
than sorry, huh?

A hundred and twenty thousand
men is not enough.

-It is.
-It's not.

- It is.
- It is not.

We'll be outnumbered
seven to one.

The decision has been made.

One hundred
and twenty thousand.

Thank you, gentlemen.

Did you trust
the Egyptian spy, Marwan?

I was worried that he might be
a double agent, of course,

but I... I trusted
the judgement of Zamir.

So why didn't you mobilize
your reserves on the 5th?

On the day that
he warned you of war?

Dayan wasn't losing any sleep.

And he knew the situation
in the north and the south.

Should I have
gone against him?

You are
the Prime Minister.

And an extra 24 hours
to prepare for war,

that might've
saved many lives.

Yes, well,
that's the question, isn't it?

Morning, dear.

I was
beginning to panic.

I made soup.

No, I'll have it later.

-It's both or neither.
-Okay.

Everywhere is shut.
I got this from the airport.

-Ready?
-Hmm.

In my day, they stood
for the Prime Minister.

Where's your son?

Heading to the canal.

He's a tank driver
with Bren's division.

- Say it's bullshit.
- You can't.

You can't keep on moving money
from one account to another.

There's not the money
to fund the war.

Dado?

At 10:00 a.m., we began
mobilizing 120,000 troops,

including two
armored brigades.

A few minutes ago,
the Syrians began removing

the camouflage netting
from their guns.

On the canal, the Egyptians
are cutting channels

through their sand barrier
in preparation for crossing.

- When will the attacks start?
- Towards sundown.

This is our best information.

It seems likely
that we've been surprised.

So how the hell
did this happen, Zeira, huh?

We gave you $100 million

for your damn
eavesdropping system.

And you promised us

seventy-two hours' notice
in case of an attack.

This is not
a court of inquiry.

And watch your language,
please.

Four hours early.

The Egyptians
are shelling across the canal.

Syrian jets are
bombing the Golan.

The Egyptians have fired

a Kelt cruise missile
at Tel Aviv.

I'm not going to get
under the table,

but don't let me stop you.

You all have a plan.
Go back to your ministries

and put it into effect
with calm precision.

Thank you, gentlemen.

Moshe,
we place our trust in you.

The Syrians are
the immediate threat.

I'll go up to the north
and command.

Go on television first.
Reassure the people.

Then teach our enemies
a lesson they'll never forget.

We will
crush their bones.

We will tear them
limb from limb.

Get Kissinger on the phone.

Secretary
Kissinger on line one.

One moment, please.
He's picking up.

Hello?

-Mr. Secretary.
-Madam Prime Minister.

-I'm sorry to wake you, Henry.
-Not at all.

We've got trouble
with the neighbors again.

I'm sorry to hear that.

Uh, could I ask
who fired the first shot?

A first strike would have made
things much easier for us,

but I gave the President
my word.

-I appreciate that.
-We've been surprised, Henry.

And this time,
it won't be over in a week.

I'll start to apply
diplomatic pressure.

Please do.
But be clear on one point.

We will keep fighting
until every Egyptian soldier

has been driven back
across the canal.

They will gain nothing
by force.

If they want their land back,

they must recognize
the sovereign state of Israel.

I understand.

-Thank you, Henry.
-Good luck, Golda.

They'll help us, won't they?

If they get caught
sending us one bullet,

the Saudis will
cut off their oil.

-He wants us to win.
-But with a bloody nose.

That way, the Egyptians
will see him as a friend

and they'll
abandon the Soviets

because containing
the Russians,

that's all he cares about.

The enemy's tanks have

penetrated our lines
and occupied several outposts.

We have suffered losses
in lives and territory.

That much is true.

What the hell is wrong
with him?

It is more or less
as we expected

of the first day of battle.

I cannot, and will not,
give exact numbers.

-Get me Medzini.
-All I can say...

I need a speech.

...is that this battle
will end in victory.

God help us all.

We overflew the canal
an hour ago.

The Egyptians have
ten operational bridges.

Two divisions have crossed

and are digging in
on the east bank.

And the Golan?

Syrian tanks are advancing
in their thousands.

We are trying our best,
but it's very, very serious.

Moshe.

How was that?

Fine. Fine.

Are you all right?

Yes. Of course.

Go to the Golan. See what's
happening, report back.

-Go.
-Yes.

30 seconds,
Madam Prime Minister.

Mmm-mmm.

Are you ready,
Prime Minister?

Four, three,

two...

Today...

...around 2:00 p.m.,

the Egyptian and Syrian armies

launched an offensive
against Israel.

The enemy suffered
serious losses.

The rulers of Egypt and Syria

have long planned
a ceasefire violation.

In their cowardice,

the attackers spread the lie
that Israel opened fire first.

Our enemies hoped to surprise
the citizens of Israel

on Yom Kippur.

But we were not surprised.

For several days,

the Israeli intelligence
services have known

that the Egyptian
and Syrian armies

were preparing for
a combined attack.

We wholeheartedly
trust in the spirit

and power of the IDF
to defeat the enemy.

We lost.
We lost the north.

It's Armageddon.
We lost the north.

I alerted Dimona.
The nuclear weapon.

-Yes, that's what I did.
-What?

You did what? Are you serious?

Get Dado up here now.

Come, Moshe.

This is
another Masada, Golda.

Come with me.
Come on. Come.

I saw it
with my own eyes. I swear.

We lost around 80, 100 tanks.

The whole division is gone.
Just gone.

In all sincerity
and friendship,

I offer you
my resignation, Golda.

-I have failed.
-I need you on your feet.

Do you understand?

No more of this.

Go home. Wash your face.

And snap out of it.

Go!

What's going on?

Have you blown the bridges
over the Jordan?

How will the reserves
get up to the Golan

without the bridges?

He wants to arm
the nuclear weapon.

Has he gone mad?

Dayan...

Dayan is finished.

Take no orders from him.

You are in full command now.

We had a terrible night.

The Syrians have
broken through
our lines with many tanks,

but for some reason,
they have not pressed forward.

Maybe they're short of fuel

or they don't have orders,
I don't know.

It's given us
a breathing space.

I've instructed the air force

to bring planes
from the south.

They have orders to attack
anything that moves.

The situation is difficult.

But the 679th
are fighting hard.

They're tough boys. They won't
let their country down.

Now, on the Egyptian front...

we have failed to stop
the enemy crossing the canal.

Our tanks arrived too late
and in too few numbers.

The Egyptians have brought up
mobile SAM missile launchers

and the air force
has been hit very hard.

How many Phantoms
have we lost?

Around 30.

Fifty aircrew dead or missing.

And men?

Hundred and seventy for sure,
maybe more.

Most pressingly,

the strongpoints
are surrounded.

Approximately 600 soldiers,

most of them reservists,
are trapped.

Why weren't
they evacuated?

General Gonen told them
to fight to the end.

The Egyptians
are dug in across this line.

Gonen is preparing
a counterattack.

Sharon is head to the south.

The plan is to relieve
the strongpoints

and drive the Egyptians back
across the canal.

You'll rescue these boys.

-Golda.
-You're back.

-Anymore from your friend?
-He's in Cairo.

The Egyptians have
crossed the canal?

Dado is planning
a counterattack.

That is what
they're expecting.

We'll be walking into a trap.

But there are 400 kids
trapped in the fortresses.

The Egyptians will be waiting.

You must stop
this attack, Golda.

I do not make
the military decisions.

But, Golda,
it will be suicidal!

I'm a politician,
not a soldier.

Golda, Golda.
Please, I can't...

What the hell
do you want from me?

Golda!

Golda, are you all right?

Breathe, Golda.
Please, breathe.

Do you want to
drink something?

The enemy has tasted blood.

There is no reason
for them to stop now.

This is 1948 again.

We are fighting for our lives.

If the Americans
throw us to the dogs,

and the Arabs reach Tel Aviv,

I will not be taken alive.

And you are to
make sure of that.

The Americans,
they won't let us down.

Why not?

Because you won't
let it happen.

Sorry, but
you're not dead yet.

Hmm. Alive and kicking.

What is this
we're hearing?

Our troops on the canal.
They're surrounded.

These are the fortifications
where the boys are trapped.

Bren and his
tank division will

push forward
across this plain,

smash through
the Egyptian line

and relieve the strongpoints.

The counterattack is starting.

It's your
anxiety talking, Golda.

Come on, I'll make us
some more coffee, all right?

How are you?

-Fine.
-You coming in?

I need you.

I'll be there.

Come, Moshe. Sit.

I lost another 13 Phantoms
and nine Skyhawks.

Eleven pilots dead.

At this rate,

three, maybe four more days
and I'm out of the fight.

What happened to Sharon
and his flanking attack?

He drove around the desert
all afternoon

with 30 photographers in tow.

-He didn't fire a shot.
-That man.

And Bren?

His division
is virtually destroyed.

We still have, er, 400 boys

trapped in the fortresses
along the canal.

We're working on
a new rescue plan.

-The Egyptians know that.
-No one left behind.

-It's a trap.
-No one left behind, Zvika!

What is the point
of risking more lives?

Let's be honest
with ourselves.

If we sent a rescue mission,
its purpose would be

to save our reputation
as much as save those boys.

So, what are our options?

Sharon wants
to cross the canal

and cut them off
from the rear.

Would that work?

The Egyptians have
two divisions

on the west bank
lying in wait.

He'd be wiped out.

What's the position
on the Golan?

We pushed them back
to the ceasefire line.

The Syrians are
close to collapse.

Can you push them
back further,

towards Damascus?

If we could panic Assad,

he will put pressure on Sadat
to attack again.

Exposing his tanks
in open country.

Dado, what do you think?

The Egyptians are well dug in.

They'll not leave
their positions.

-Sadat got his victory.
-Yes.

But...

does he know it?

I want you to bomb
the outskirts of Damascus,
Benny.

-Get Assad really mad.
-I'll need more planes.

Get Kissinger
on the phone, please.

Cheer up, Moshe.

- Things could be worse.
- How?

You could have my feet.

I understand,

but the President
is in a difficult position.

The winter is coming.
If the Saudis...

The Russians have
started a massive airlift.

We're seeing planes streaming
into Cairo and Damascus.

We have lost 500 tanks

and one third
of the air force.

Five hundred?

Yes. And 30 Phantoms.

I could have launched
a pre-emptive strike

but I didn't,
to save your blushes.

That decision cost us dearly.

Watergate is sweeping
through Washington

like a firestorm, Golda.
Nixon is a lame duck.

But you're not.

Golda...

Would it help
if I came to Washington?

You want to fly here?
During a war?

Yes.

Golda,
that would cause problems.

The Jewish community here
would be alarmed.

Hmm! No doubt.

If the Arabs defeat us
with Soviet weapons,

what message does that send
to the Free World, Henry?

I have some Phantoms for you.

Thank you.

Goodnight, Golda.

Israel simply can't wait...

for, uh, the dust to settle.

And the Arabs can't wait

for the dust to settle
in the Mid-East.

Uh, both sides are at fault.

Both sides need to
start negotiating.

That is our position.

We're not pro-Israel
and we're not pro-Arab.

And we're not any more
pro-Arab because they have oil

and Israel hasn't.

We are pro-peace.

And it's the interest
of the whole area

for us to get those
negotiations off dead center

and that is why

we will use our influence...

...with Israel,

and we will use our influence,
what influence we have,

with the various
Arab states...

It will be 5:30. 5:30.

Hmm.

-Yes.
-General Sharon,

it's an honor.

These pictures were taken
three hours ago

by one of my scouts
in the canal.

We've found a gap
in the Egyptian line, here.

Just north of
the Great Bitter Lake.

The Second Egyptian Army
is here, to the north.

The Third Army,
here to the south.

In the middle,
the canal is unprotected.

I have motorized rafts
big enough to carry tanks.

I could have 50 tanks
on the west bank before dawn.

I push north, spreading panic.

-Who would like coffee? Hmm.
-Thank you.

Um,
forgive my ignorance.

What do these symbols mean?

The 4th and the 21st
Egyptian Divisions.

They're on the west bank
of the canal waiting to cross.

Yes. I remember.

So, Arik.

You want to cross the canal
with 50 tanks and 2,000 men

and take on two divisions.

I believe that's 600 tanks
and 30,000 men.

-Is that your plan?
-We are losing men.

Every day, we are losing men

and machines without
improving our position.

Dado,
would a crossing succeed?

I doubt it.

And it might
lead to catastrophe.

For God's sake.

Moshe, say something.

Nobody doubts
your bravery, Arik,

but Dado is right.

If you crossed,
you'd be destroyed.

There would be no one left
to stop the Arabs.

No, no! We must attack now.

I have news.

The Egyptians will renew their
offensive in two days' time.

The 4th and the 21st Division
will cross the canal

and join the attack.

If they crossed,
Cairo will be undefended.

No one could be that stupid.

The Egyptians are about
to make a terrible mistake.

I suggest we let them make it.

It would seem
a ridiculous decision.

No. I don't think so.

Sadat is the first Arab leader
to defeat the Jews in battle.

So he's feeling euphoric.

Invincible.

Do you think a few sand dunes

along the Suez Canal
will seem enough

when the gates of Jerusalem
are beckoning?

Knowing when you've lost
is easy.

It's knowing when you've won
that's hard. Hmm!

We'll wait for them to cross.

- Thank you, gentlemen.
- Mmm-hmm.

Arik.

You'll get your chance.

And for that, they will
make you Prime Minister.

Just remember, all political
careers end in failure.

Hmm!

I won't be here for long.

You take care of yourself.

This is not me talking to you
as your boss.

You're family to me.
You understand me?

Shir's son is missing.

I'll speak to her.

No, no. Not now.

The meeting is starting.

Go. I'll talk to her.

Thank you.

We overflew
the canal at dawn.

As you can see, the Egyptian
tanks are on the bridges.

The Egyptians are crossing.
Cairo is undefended.

We are hearing it all
on the listening system.

They will attack tomorrow.

Haim, are you ready?

We will be.

When they attack,
smash them. Good luck.

Thank you.

Marwan was right.
Well done, Zvika.

The American convoy
is here.

The Egyptians
are falling right into our trap.

They're crossing the plain
in front of the canal.

Our tanks are dug in
on this little ridge,

on the top
of this little ridge.

From below, you can only see
the turret and the gun.

Very hard to hit. Very hard.

I've reinforced
Bren's division

with tanks from
the Jordan border.

They're old and slow but
their guns are very accurate.

Well,
they've had enough.

Hmm.

Well done, everybody.
We've destroyed them.

They'll not attack again,

but crossing the canal
will not be easy.

The crossing
is only possible here,

in the area
called the Chinese Farm,

and it's only
two kilometers wide.

When the Arabs realize
what's going on,

the jaws will snap shut
like a crocodile

and we'll be the ones cut off.

We're in the best position
we've been in

since the fighting began.

I think we should
think seriously

about accepting a ceasefire.

We are facing
an unholy alliance

between the Soviets
and the Arabs

that must be defeated.

If our enemies
stop fearing us,

they will attack again
and again and again.

This war cannot end
with Sadat on the east bank.

Can Sharon get his tanks
across the canal?

Moshe,
what does your gut tell you?

To cross.

-Oh!
-Golda.

I'm all right.

Prime Minister,
the crossing has started.

Dado,
what is happening?

Sharon is now crossing
the canal with rubber boats.

Uh, he has to fight to keep
the, uh, bridgehead open.

Chinese Farm.

We're in Africa, Golda.

We're in Egypt.

Bravo, guys. Well done.

They're engaging.

They're being engaged.

Large arms.

They're hitting us.

They're hitting us
with large arms.

I'm getting reports of
a counterattack on our forces.

There is fire directly
at Chinese Farm.

Casualties.

A lot of casualties.

184, what is going on?

Sorry, we're ambushed.

It doesn't sound good.

What's the news?

There's heavy fighting
around Chinese Farm.

But the bridgehead is secure.

Sharon has 30 tanks
on the west bank.

We're building
a pontoon bridge.

Bren's division
should cross soon.

Well done. And the casualties?

Three hundred dead.

And more to come.

Hello?

Hello?

Hello?
Who's there?

Who's there?

Hello?
Who is this?

Hello?

Stop it! Stop it!

Stop! Stop!

Do you know
how many people died

because of that crossing?

On the 14th?

Seven hundred dead or missing.

Approximately 2,000 wounded.

And some 300 prisoners.

I counted them all,
Mr. Chairman.

Every one of them.

Trust me.

Dado, where are we?

Bren wants to cut Suez
from the Cairo road

somewhere near here.
Kilometer 101.

You mean the entire Third Army
would be cut off?

Yes.

There's no water
on the east bank.

They wouldn't last long.

We'd have Sadat
by the throat.

He'll have to negotiate.

How many men
in the Third Army?

About 30,000.

You'd have me create an army
of widows and orphans.

Are you prepared to do that?

The world must believe
that I am.

- Prime Minister?
- Hmm.

Henry Kissinger's
presidential jet

landed at
Lod International Airport

in Tel Aviv
late this afternoon.

Kissinger was greeted
at the airport

by a small delegation
of officials

before getting into
a waiting car

and was driven to meet
with Israeli Prime Minister,

Golda Meir.

The meeting took place
at Meir's house in Tel Aviv.

And they are sure to discuss
a ceasefire agreement

between Israel
and its Arab neighbors.

Welcome to Israel,
Mr. Secretary.

Thank you,
Madam Prime Minister.

So this is General Elazar,

-our Chief of Staff.
-General Elazar.

General Zeira,
Head of Military Intelligence.

-Pleased to meet you.
-Zvi Zamir, Head of Mossad.

And, of course, Moshe Dayan.

-Hello, Moshe.
-Minister of Defense.

Oh.

-Thank you for coming, Henry.
-Of course.

-Are you hungry?
-No, thank you.

My housekeeper, Leah,
made some borscht.

No, no. Please, uh...

...the Russians gave me
two huge dinners last night,

one after the other.

And to be honest I'm feeling
a bit, uh, uncomfortable.

Ah, those Russians.
It's all about strategy.

Come, sit.

You know, they jammed
the communication equipment

on my plane.

Hmm, of course.
Those Russians.

They brought nothing
but misery to the world.

Normally,
I would agree with you.

Of course, there is Tolstoy.

Hmm! And Dostoyevsky.

Misery on every page.

No, please. Thank you.

You will have to
eat it, Henry.

She's a survivor.

Ah. Hmm.

Enjoy.

Hmm.

Mmm, it's very good. Thank you.

Thank you, Leah.

Madam Prime Minister,
in terms of our work together,

I think it's important
that you remember

that I am first an American,

second,
I am Secretary of State,

and third, I am a Jew.

You forget that in Israel,
we read from right to left.

Of course.

- Are you okay?
- Sorry.

You look tired.

It's been
a tough time for you.

We came this close
to defeat, Henry.

Hmm.

President Nixon
sends his regards.

When he drinks,
he talks about you.

My name must be
on his lips all the time.

Golda, OPEC has declared
the United States

a principal hostile nation.

The Saudis have
cut off our oil

and crude has jumped from

four dollars a barrel
to 12, so...

You can see that
the American people

will pay a high price
for supporting Israel.

Which is why we need
the ceasefire agreement.

Well, first things first.

Here is a list
of every prisoner of war.

We have taken some 9,000 men.

Not that Assad or Sadat
care less about their men.

I want a list
of every prisoner of war,

a date for their return
and the return of the bodies.

Brezhnev assures me
he will talk to Sadat.

I need a guarantee, Henry.
And one from Assad.

He's the worst.
Fingernails torn out.

Our boys come home in pieces.

This country is traumatized.

My generals are begging me
to occupy Cairo.

Sharon is like a dog
on the leash.

If you do that,
you will be on your own.

Israel's long-term interests
will not be served

by a fracturing
of our relationship, Golda.

Sadat has already agreed
to the terms of the ceasefire.

Of course, he has!
He's on the brink of defeat!

It will give him a chance
to regroup.

You are the only person
in the world

who could possibly understand
what I'm going through.

Yes, I know how you feel,
but we need a ceasefire.

I thought we were friends,
Henry.

We will always protect Israel.

Like you did in '48?

We had to get our weapons
from Stalin. Stalin!

Our survival
is not in your gift.

If we have to,
we will fight alone.

I'm, uh, stopping in London

for a few hours
on the way home.

I should arrive in Washington

around 9:00 a.m.
in the morning tomorrow,

your time.

At which time I will have to
announce the ceasefire.

That will give you
18 hours to...

secure your supply line.

But I warn you, Golda.

Any attempt to encircle
the Third Army

will bring the Soviets
into the conflict,

-do you understand?
-I understand.

On that basis, does Israel
agree to the ceasefire?

I have 18 hours.

Then, yes.

Thank you for the borscht.

Good luck, Golda.

Golda,
they want to see your face.

Well, they have to
do it without my face.

No. This is not possible.
Come on.

No.

Golda, I'm sorry, but I have
to get you out of this bed.

One, two, three.

I can't, I... No.

No. It hurts.

-I know it hurts.
-It hurts.

I know. I'll help you.

I promised I would put you
in this helicopter. Come on.

All right. You give them hope.
They need to see your face.

We are, by our logic,

and it seems to me that logic,

if one can say that logic
makes sense,

dictates that
we stand like this

and they stand here
and we stand there

and they stand there
and we stand here

and everything is confused.

Oh, thank you.

Fine. No, so let's say then
that there is still no peace.

But until then...

This is luxury.

What a treat.
This is nepotism!

- Cheers to you all.
- L'chaim!

I've just got the news that Bren

has cut the Suez
to Cairo road.

The Egyptian Third Army
is completely surrounded.

Secretary Kissinger
is on the line.

You've got Sadat

by the throat, Golda.

Mr. Secretary?

You are to open
a humanitarian corridor

to the Third Army, Golda.

We cannot allow 30,000 men
to die of thirst.

We'll send them water when
we've got our prisoners back.

I will try to arrange...

And Sadat agrees
to direct talks with Israel.

Not the "Zionist Entity."

Israel.

That would be tantamount
to recognition.

-Yes.
-He will never agree to that.

The Arab world
would turn against him.

If he doesn't, I will
order my planes to attack.

All those men will die.

All of them.

Destruction of the Third Army
would force Sadat from power.

He'd be hanged
in Tahrir Square.

Well, that thought
should focus his mind.

And he would be replaced
by a Soviet hardliner.

You know this as well as I do.

You mean a madman bent on
the destruction of Israel?

The Russians are
on high alert.

They are preparing
11 airborne divisions.

-Do you understand?
-You think I don't know that?

Let me tell you
about the Russians, Henry.

When I was a child in Ukraine,
at Christmas time, my father

would board up the windows

-of our house...
-Golda.

...to protect us from Cossacks

who would get drunk
and attack Jews.

They would beat Jews to death
in the street for fun.

My father would hide us
in the cellar.

And we'd stay silent,

hoping the killers
would pass us by.

My father's face, Henry.

I will never forget that look.

All he wanted was
to protect his children.

I am not that little girl
hiding in the cellar!

So, now you're going to fight
with the Russians too, huh?

You must choose, Henry.

Side with me or I will create
an army of orphans and widows.

-This is not the way to...
-I will slaughter them all.

Whose side are you on?

-You must choose.
-Golda.

Please think about it.
Goodbye, Mr. Secretary.

Mr. Secretary?

Sadat wants you
to send your Chief of Staff

to a junction
on the Suez-Cairo road.

Kilometer 101. Do you know it?

We took it
a few days ago. When?

-At dawn.
-And... the Russians?

They're watching.

-Good luck, Golda.
-Thank you, Henry.

Yes?

Can you hear me?

Yes, Dado. Speak up.

I have a message from Sadat.

He's offering direct talks.

And an exchange of POWs.

He has given the Red Cross
a list of names.

He referred to you

as the Prime Minister
of Israel, Golda.

He used that word, "Israel"?

Yes. Israel.

He's recognizing Israel.

Tell General Gamasy

that we welcome
President Sadat's kind words.

Well done, Golda.

Thank you.

Excuse me.

I know that look.

It wasn't switched on.
The bugging system.

That's why
military intelligence

didn't hear
the signal for war.

This cannot be true.

Zeira switched it on
for a few hours

on Thursday the 4th,
but that was a technical test.

None of the lines
were monitored.

It was then switched off again
until Saturday the 6th.

-The morning war broke out.
-No.

Zeira intercepted a cable

from the Iraqis
to the Russians

telling them that war
was about to begin.

-But he kept it to himself.
-Why?

Who likes to be wrong?

The listening system
must be kept secret.

No one must know about this.

You will take the blame?

I will defend your memory.

I promise you that.

Golda, look at that.

Come on, Golda.
You can't stay here all night.

It's cold. Come home.

Thank you,
Madam Prime Minister.

That will be all.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

My gut told me
that war was coming.

But I ignored it.

I should've mobilized
that night.

All those boys who died,

I will carry the pain of that
to my grave.

Please, don't write that down.

Good evening, everyone.

This is Laura Stein
in Washington.

Exactly one year ago today

marks the first time former
Prime Minister, Golda Meir,

met Egyptian President
Anwar Sadat face to face.

Let's look back
at this monumental moment

that shaped the peace treaty
between Israel and Egypt

that will be signed
later today.

When asked
many years ago...

...when do I think
peace will come,

I said, "The date,
I do not know.

"But I know under what
conditions it will come.

"There will be a great leader.

"He will wake up one morning

"and feel sorry
for his own people,

"for his own sons
that have fallen in battle.

"That day will be
the beginning

"of peace
between us and them."

Mr. President,
you call for peace,

and I believe in
your sincere desire for peace

as I hope that you believe
in the sincere desire

on our part for peace.

Then let us go on.

Let us at least
conclude one thing.

The beginning that you have
made with such courage

and with such hope for peace,
let us decide one thing.

It must go on face to face,
between us and between you.

So that even an old lady like
I am will live to see the day.

You always call me
an old lady, Mr. President.

We will live to see the day

whoever signs
on the part of Israel,

I want to live
to see that day.

And, Mr. President,

as a grandmother
to a grandfather...

...may I give you
a little present

for the new granddaughter?

And thank you for your present
that you have given me.

Let us have no war
after October.

No more war,
no more bloodshed.