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Previously on PRISONERS OF WAR

Yasmin 336.

There it is.

A hotel. Incredible.

- I'll go. - You don't have a foreign passport.

Nurit has a Hungarian passport.

We're going to bring him home, Haim.

We will.

I need a room, please.

If it's possible, I need room 336, please.

I said we're are going to bring him home.

- What about me? - Not a word.

Next time he comes, let him go up to his room and call me immediately.

Is that clear?

Here you are.

It's Ahmad speaking, from Hotel Yasmin.

Yes, yes, he's here.

The time has come.

We'll get going.

Excellent.

Come tomorrow morning.

It's about Yussuf, he's not one of us and I have proof.

I think he's plotting...

Sit down, Abdallah, sit down.

The Israelis are planning to rescue Yussuf.

Tomorrow night, brother.

Tomorrow night we're are going to capture an Israeli soldier.

Are you hungry?

We interrupt this program

to report about a serious incident at the border with Lebanon.

The details of the incident are not clear, but it would appear it involves the cap...

Our northern correspondent reported that around 10 o'clock this evening

shooting was heard in the southern sector of the border with Lebanon.

A senior official from Northern Command informed, on condition of anonymity,

that the border fence was breached

The incident is now being investigated and there will be further details later.

- Did you hear? - He's not answering.

He made us look like fools.

- We're all waiting. - Well?

Did you apply the "Hannibal Directive"?

Listen to me carefully,

find that car

and blow it up.

What did he get us into?

Thanks to our northern correspondent, as you have heard,

and despite the fact we have not received official confirmation from anybody at FDI,

the response from the State of Israel can be heard in the northern border.

FDI forces have launched an attack against objectives south of Lebanon.

A tense calm prevails in the northern border now,

hours after a grave incident, details of which are now subject to a broadcast ban.

This has nothing to do with us, right?

It can't have anything to do with us.

Try to reach Haim again.

What is this?

There's nothing here.

They emptied the place out.

PRISONERS OF WAR

Episode 12 - "Hannibal Directive"

Enough, you know I can't get out.

When will you able to, then?

I'm on duty all night.

What about tomorrow?

I think I'll be off on Saturday.

Well, then, maybe...

Uf, wait a second.

What?

Again.

All right, note it down.

I'm going to send you down on patrol. There's activity in 452, again.

They're the United Nations. They're playing gardeners.

I've no choice...

All right...

- Okay, hang up. - Bye.

Ivy, Bird here, over.

Go ahead, Bird.

It's been a while since we heard from you.

Send out a patrol, there's movement at point 452.

Ruth, message received, we're on our way.

Children...

Let's go,

We're going for a drive.

Hey!

You're too close to the fence. Back off.

OK, okay, we're finished. Thank you.

It took them ten minutes and forty seconds.

Then it will also take them ten minutes to return.

In the meantime...

Do you know Mom is also excited?

Dad, we already talked about that, Mom can't come,

she'll start crying in front of the children.

It'll be fun. You'll see.

You'll meet new boys,

you'll make friends,

and you'll learn a lot of things.

Good luck, my sweet boy.

After class, Mom and I we'll come pick you up,

and the whole family will go out to celebrate, yes?

Well, that's enough.

Enough already.

Hi.

How are you?

Are you okay?

I didn't want to wake you up.

Something strange.

- It's strange to say goodbye. - You are not saying goodbye.

You'll be here this Saturday. Or the next.

Jatzavi, everything will be all right.

- Then, why are you crying? - I'm emotional. That's all.

Don't pay any attention to my tears.

I'm happy for you.

What makes you happy?

That I'll die in the army?

Stop talking nonsense.

You'll be fine.

And if you're not, I'll make you feel fine.

You know your mother, no?

Even if I have to march in front of the Chief of Staff's office.

Mom made that for me.

You want some?

We haven't talk in a long time.

What can I do? You're not here.

I'm sorry to have disappeared just now.

It's alright.

That is, if you are better off with him...

Stop packing for a moment. I must talk to you.

Everything's changing, Dana.

You're not here. Mom is strange,

Dad... always.

Everything... the whole place, simply...

Everything will be all right.

Or not.

Or not.

Thanks.

Hi.

You know how nice you are?

How are you doing, Mom?

You look like him, a lot.

Your father.

I'm sorry.

Why?

It's not right how I raised you.

I should have been stronger.

Enough, Mom.

You are a wonderful mother, stop that.

My child,

how he loved you.

Do you think about him, sometimes?

Mom, I came because... I need to tell you something.

I came to say goodbye.

I'll be traveling a bit, abroad,

to clear my head.

I don't know for how long, but...

I hope to return soon..

- I... - Then, tell your father.

Maybe he'll go with you.

He'll be happy to spend some time with you.

He's been working so hard lately.

- I'll tell him. - He's very proud of you.

You know, right?

I'll fix what happened to us, Mom.

I promise.

My child,

Take care.

Be kind with him, understanding.

He looks somewhat nervous.

Of course.

- Ay, ay, what fright. - Dana, enough.

Tal and her mother called. They're coming,

they'll be here any moment now. Shall we wait outside?

We'll wait here, no sweat.

I don't want excessive drama, either.

We hug here, once, and then I leave.

- Once, all right? - All right.

There's Dad.

The motorcycle looks a little pathetic, no?

- Yes. - Yes.

Although, also a little spunky.

Look at him,

with that silly jacket.

Well... Tal is here.

I have to go.

- Call me whenever you want, yes? - Yes.

Bye.

I hope the next time we see you won't be 17 years from now.

I'm kidding, my God.

What? I'm kidding.

Why is she reacting like that now?

It's okay. I'll calm her down.

He'll be fine.

Remember?

Like Jatzavi.

You didn't want to hug me in front of your friends and your parents.

- But you didn't give up. - No.

I kissed you in front of your friends and your parents

and let the world go to hell.

You were all flustered.

I too was dreadfully frightened just as Jatzav.

What are you saying?!

You don't remember right, Nimrod.

Nothing would scare you then.

You were the bravest.

There was nothing you couldn't confront.

We were all scared of...

going into the army, of the changes, but not you.

You were...

What?

I would...

I remember I would look in your eyes,

and see our whole future together.

The house we would build together,

our children.

Even...

how we would grow old together.

They took everything away,

they left us with nothing.

Hello?

- It's me. - Hi. - Hi, hi.

I was just thinking about you.

- Is that right? - Yes.

I'm in the supermarket, I though I would fix dinner

before you go to the reserves.

I'm good with pasta and... and tofu.

Everything all right?

Yes, yes. It's only that...

I said I would come over to say goodbye,

but I don't think...

I will.

Because of the tofu?

No. Not because of the tofu.

Why, then?

Because I'm afraid that if I go, then...

If I go, I won't want to leave.

Well, that's and excellent excuse.

It's no excuse, it's...

Yinon, is everything all right?

It's just that, for the first time. I feel...

Me too... for you.

If that's what you were referring to.

Take good care of yourself.

Okay.

Call me when you get there.

Goodbye, Yaeli.

Hi. Wow!

You have a beautiful house. Did you design it yourself?

Good morning, Dana.

It's very Frank Lloyd Wright.

I didn't know you were interested in architecture.

I'm not.

I want you to throw away my father from the apartment.

Listen, I know you think you're helping him,

and you're a very good friend and he needs to live somewhere and all that shit.

But if you really want to help him,

tell him he can't live there.

- I can't do that. - Yes, you can,

lie to him.

Tell him your wife needs the apartment, you need to sell.

Why would I do that?

Because if he's not home, they can't...

If they continue to live apart there's no chance they'll come together.

Believe me, they need to live together, to try it again.

Dana,

you are young and you have not yet been in a long term relationship.

My ex wife and I, we lived together for a number of years,

even though we hadn't been in love with each other for a long time.

Believe me, geography has nothing to do with it.

Why are you telling me your life's story? What does it have to do with this situation?

Throw him out of the apartment, let him return to his home,

because that's where he needs to be.

Your ex wife... what does she have to do with anything?

Well, okay, I'll think about it and let you know.

Excellent.

That's all I wanted.

What? Is that all?

I'm not going to get a taste today?

What are you talking about?

I don't know, the last time

I received a short but surprising anatomy lesson.

You're vulgar and depraved.

I have a boyfriend.

And if I didn't love him so much...

what I would do to you...

I'll go get ready.

Yinon...

What if ten minutes is not enough?

I will slow down the patrol, don't worry.

No soldier will be hurt because of me.

Yes.

I don't know why I'm here.

Yinon Palter, 26 years old,

outstanding performance in Sayeret Matkal,

the highest marks in the class, physically as well as psychologically.

I'm glad to hear it, I try hard.

Why did you ask to be sent to Kidon?

I wanted to contribute,

I heard about the unit,

I know about what you do here.

Your name is Yinon Meiri,

from Metula.

The son of Moshe and Sivan Meiri.

You lied in you application.

I didn't lie. My mother's maiden name is... Palter.

After my father's death...

You knew we would not have recruited you had we known who you were.

My father's death has nothing to do with it.

This morning, when we found out who you were, we discharged you from the unit.

It's over.

Thank you.

Are you okay?

They threw me out.

They say I...

- I didn't... - It was me.

I asked them to discharge you.

Do we know each other?

The first time we met you were six years old.

Are you ready?

I have... something to ask of you.

- A little out of the ordinary. - What?

Lately, I've been thinking a lot about why Atar chose me especially.

Besides, of course, the obvious motive.

My whole life and...

I only have three people to say goodbye to.

My Mom, who hardly knows my name,

a girl I met a few weeks ago who doesn't know who I really am,

and you.

Pathetic, no?

At least, if I don't come back,

there will be very few people who will miss me.

The reason why Atar chose you

is that, if anybody is capable of doing this, you are...

Yinon.

You started this with Atar,

- but if you change your mind... - No!

Again.

Point 452 is the place where the Israeli army plan to rescue me.

At midnight, Rami and Yihab will approach the fence,

to lure the forces that supposedly are there to rescue you.

Yes.

When they arrive, who do they find?

Nobody. I won't be there.

As soon as the patrol leaves, there will be three guards left the post.

That's all.

This point here is the watch post closest to the fence.

There's one soldier there.

As soon as the post is vacant it will become vulnerable,

Even if they realize it's a trap, and return quickly

it will take them ten minutes at least to get back.

It's the closest post to the patrol. The next post is 18 minutes from there.

What about air support?

Won't get there in time.

By the time they call them, we'll be here.

What's here?

A United Nations car.

Tell me, where's the reservist they send us?

I saw him there, next to the jeep.

What's he doing there?

Hey!

- You looking for me? - Yes, what are you doing there?

I'm taking a leak.

The bull's eye is not mine.

- You are on guard duty, no? - I know, I'm on my way.

Good night.

Good night.

It's lucky you came, I'm falling sleep standing here.

- Go to sleep. - Good night. - Good night.

- Allah is great! - Allah is great!

You're a minute earlier. Thanks.

Good night, girls.

Only I'll start in a minute.

Again?

I can't believe it.

Okay, make a note of it.

Ivy, Bird here, over.

Bird, what are you still doing there?

It's 452 again. You should go right away.

Shit! I was just falling sleep.

Go for a drive, something's happening there.

What's happening here? Call Command.

Bird, Ivy here,

everything is quiet.

A typical fall evening

and there are not stars...

Come to Ivy right away,

Something's happening. The gate is open. Right way!

Let's go, go, go.

The gate is open. We are identifying three intruders.

Yes, now.

- What's happening? - Get it started, get it started!

Bird, Ivy here.

Get out, get out!

Everybody run!

Get ready to open the corridor.

Call Zariti!

Ruby.

Stop barking, I'm coming!

I missed him all his life,

and now they take him away for another three years.

Wasn't it possible to delay the recruitment?

I didn't tell them it bothered me.

Even now, I feel I screwed up their lives with our return.

I don't want to bother them anymore.

I think that's just what they want,

you're their father.

You may be right.

- What? - Oren called me.

Dana was there, at his home.

Don't tell me she and...

No, no, that's what I thought he called me for,

but, no.

No.

She went to ask him to throw me out of the apartment.

Why?

Because she thinks it will force me to go home.

How sweet.

Yes, very much.

I also believe you should go home.

I don't know if I'm ready.

We are running out of time, Nimrod.

You're running out of time.

Things can happen, life can...

Everything can change in an instant.

You and I know that,

we know it better than anybody.

So...

don't wait for the perfect moment.

Go back home,

to your family.

Imagine,

soon everything will be alright, don't you think?

I'll go back to Talia, you to Nurit,

Ami will come back.

Nimrod, there's something I'd...

I'd like to tell you,

but you must promise me something first.

What?

I'm dying to see him in uniform.

I hope he's not scared, that... he's all right.

Jatzav doesn't like change, he's not like Dana.

What?

I was hoping we'd talk about us.

I'm sorry.

My troubles are always messing up our dates, right?

My life doesn't let me live.

Look, I'm not looking for a friend.

I think you know that.

So, if I'm fooling myself,

it would be better you tell me,

before the fall is too hard for a man of my age.

I don't know.

I feel fine with you.

I like it.

Just today, I thought,

now that the house is empty,

perhaps I could invite you.

For coffee.

Shall we get the check?

Yes, let's.

I'll go to the restroom and be back.

SOLDIER CAPTURED IN THE NORTHERN BORDER

Mom,

Dorothy came back.

Mom.

She's not here.

Maybe she's upstairs...

doing it with your father.

No, please.

I'll call to see where she is, the fool ruined the surprise.

What's this? I have 14 messages from Jatzav...

"Turn on the television."

At the moment, we have not received a response from any military or political sources.

Back to the studio.

Thanks to our northern correspondent,

as you have heard, and despite the fact we have not received official confirmation

form anybody at FDI,

the response from the State of Israel can be heard in the northern border

where FDI forces have launched an attack against objectives in the south of Lebanon.

A tense calm prevails in the northern border now,

hours after the grave incident, details of which are now subject to a broadcast ban.

What is this?

There's nothing here.

They emptied the place out.

The soldier they talk about is Yinon?

How did it happen, Ze'ev? How it is the operation failed like this?

Now we are going to go to the Chief of Mossad, and tell...

The operation didn't fail, Haim.

- The operation was a success. - What?

Yinon was taken.

"Operation Yehuda."

You sent him?

Atar and you.

But you told me...

We couldn't reveal our real objectives to you,

you'd never have agreed.

What did you get us into?

- A soldier was captured! - That's what he trained for.

That was the objective from the beginning. Be happy, we succeeded.

That's what he trained for.

This is "Operation Yehuda."

To annihilate the head of "Sons of Jihad" from the inside.

Annihilate the head of "Sons of...

What?

What about Amiel?

We haven't heard from him since Jamal died.

If he's on our side Yinon will rescue him.

If he's working for the other side...

Then, what side is he on?

That's what Yinon is going to find out.

You know who I am?

What's your name?

What's your name?

No...

What are you doing?

You shouldn't have come here.

Allah is great.

Coming up on PRISONERS OF WAR

They called from the organization.

They said not to use the telephones or turn the lights on.

You worry me, Yussuf. What's happening?

Is it not safe here anymore?

Should I go to my parents?

I'll explain everything when I return. Don't worry.

And you, what made you talk?

What was it?

Electric shock, the blows? What?

Loneliness.

Qassab suspects something else is happening here,

something we don't know about.

Maybe we caught somebody important.

Maybe the Prime Minister's son, who knows?

God willing.