Previously on PRISONERS OF WAR
On May 2nd, 1982 there was an arrest.
You, don't move!
No. I didn't do anything, I...
- The detainee... - Jamal Agrabiyah.
The detainee never reached the complex.
There's no record of a detainee called Jamal Agrabiyah.
He disappeared just like that?
Ten years instead of thirty.
I will look after your family myself.
You want me to work for you?
I want you to work for your family.
Due to your particular circumstances,
I'd like to run some tests.
What do my circumstances have to do with it?
There are medical conditions that are common to people who have been in captivity.
I found it in my closet.
I was six years old.
I'm going out with somebody today
Just out for some coffee.
I can cancel it.
I don't understand. What happened ten years later?
When you were supposed to come back?
On June 6th, 1991.
- But that's... - You.
That's what happened.
You.
Sweetie, don't fold it. Just put it in. We must hurry. We don't have time.
That's it. Leave it.
Peace be with you, sheik Qassab.
We're going to the hospital. Amal is in pain.
It looks like she's ready.
No. No. No. We don't need anything. Thank you.
I'll get in touch with you, when we know what's happening.
God be with you and peace be with you.
He called. They're on their way.
It's happening now.
She broke her sack. The delivery is about to start.
Why are you sad?
What's wrong?
It's green. That's all I have.
Does it matter? Green, turquoise. The wedding is what's important.
It's irritating.
I miss you so much.
Come back, you fool.
Tuesday.
That's too late. Come back sooner or I'll leave you.
Who would want you?
You're ugly and silly.
I'll find someone.
Promise me you'll wait for me.
Promise me we'll always be together.
I promise.
Uri, are you coming? The meeting is about to start.
Yeah, wait up. I'm coming.
I have to go. Tuesday.
Where were you?
I'd like to remind you
we have to capture the target and bring him to Israel alive.
We want him in one piece.
He won't be alone.
His wife will be with him as well.
We will also bring her over.
Both are essential.
Good luck. Let's go.
We'll be alright there,
I promise you.
Amal, I promise you, I swear I don't exaggerate.
We'll be alright there. The little one also, all right?
Comrades.
Jamal is on his way to the hospital.
His wife has gone into labor.
I have a bad feeling.
Go and make sure they arrive safely.
This is the Voice of Israel, from Jerusalem. Good evening.
We have received news a soldier from the FDI died tonight,
and three other soldiers went missing during a military operation in Lebanon.
According to informed sources from the group "Al Arabiyah",
the operation, conducted by the elite unit of the FDI, had the objective
of eliminating a highly placed official of the "Sons of Jihad" organization.
The reporters have informed us the forces of the FDI fell into an ambush.
Combat helicopters and ground forces are now sweeping the area
in search of the missing.
As a result of these events, the Ministry of Defense has called
a special press conference at seven o'clock tomorrow morning.
I'm sorry, Jamal. Amal...
we all loved her.
They're here. They have arrived.
Take your clothes off.
Now.
Take your clothes off.
Now.
What does it mean, then?
I don't think you went there to detain him,
but to get him out,
and something went wrong.
If he worked for Atar,
why were we mistreated?
Even tough he worked for us we wasn't doing it voluntarily.
He was forced.
However, I don't have all the answers, Nimrod.
Does this mean that during all those years, you knew where we were?
I thought so immediately.
Somebody knew.
Why then... didn't they...
We'll find the answers.
Uri?
What are you thinking?
He grew up without a mother.
That's why Jamal wanted a better future for him.
I used to go to him from our stinking cell
and, every time I instructed him,
I had the feeling he was lonelier than me.
What are you talking about?
It doesn't matter.
Simply that I miss him. That's all.
Okay, guys. Before we start feeling sorry for Jamal...
- I'm leaving. - I also have to go.
Wait a minute, Nimrod.
I have an answer for you.
PRISONERS OF WAR
Episode 9 - "Mika's boyfriend"
Hey.
Why so late?
- I'm only half way through the day. - What, you're going out tonight?
Do me a favor, see if they're here already. I'm late.
They're here. Where are you going?
You know I can't tell you.
This is the third time this week.
Since when are you such an important man?
Do me a favor,
If they ring from downstairs, tell them I'm taking a shower and will come down in a minute, okay?
Can I add ten shekels to the card?
Ten shekels altogether?
You don't want me to split it in several payments?
- Hello. - Did I wake you?
No, what is it?
Remember I told you Ido and I lived together?
Who's Ido?
My boyfriend,
the one I met at the complex, an intelligence officer,
who was part of the group that helped investigate Uri and Nimrod.
Yes, yes, I remember him.
Well, we're living together.
Mika, how much do you know about my private life?
Nothing.
Well, that's how much I want to know about yours.
Oh, okay. Sorry to have bothered you.
By the way, he's attached to "Operation Yehuda". Good night.
Yes, Haim?
"Operation Yehuda" you said?
One moment, don't move.
If you will, please, madame.
Very gentleman-like of you.
It is for someone who was born in the thirteen century.
I had a good time.
- Me too. - Thanks.
I'm sorry if I was...
Nothing doing. I enjoyed myself
and would very much like to do it again.
That is, if you want to.
So, how was it?
It was very good.
What did you do?
Nothing. We had coffee. We talked.
He did, mainly.
Jatzavi, does it bother you I am going out with him?
Not as much as Dana's.
You think this is serious?
I don't know.
I never had a date.
I knew your father at the "moshav."
This was...
This was my first date.
At my age...
And he kissed you at the end?
No.
Yes.
In the cheek.
I won't do anything to upset you or Dana.
Mom, please, don't be ridiculous.
- I won't. - You also deserve to live a little
after everything you went through.
My sweet child.
I'm going to bed.
Good night.
So?
Did you hear?
I left the speaker on, silly, But I could barely hear.
- So, what did she say? - Nothing happened.
They talked. They had coffee.
How did she look?
What do you mean?
Was she smiling? Did she look happy?
Did she have her blouse disheveled?
- She looked like always. - What did she say when you asked her if they kissed?
She said he kissed her in the cheek.
- But... - Yes?
Nothing.
OK, good work. We'll talk again tomorrow.
They only had coffee.
And how did she look? Happy?
He said she looked like always.
Why did you, all of a sudden, ask him about the kiss?
He asked her if they kissed. I couldn't hear her answer.
Then?
No, they didn't.
I think everything is alright.
I don't feel right spying on her.
You are not spying on her. Don't exaggerate.
You are only curious. It's perfectly normal.
It's tender.
Nurit says it's tender.
I don't know.
She doesn't deserve this.
She deserves to go out, distract herself, enjoy life.
I only...
After everything she did for me...
It's exactly the reverse, Nimrod.
It's the reverse. That woman fought for you.
She turn the country upside down so you would come back.
She didn't forget you.
Even when the government told her you were dead, she kept on going.
They told her there was no chance, but she didn't give up.
Of course you are disappointed she's going out with somebody else.
But if you don't want to lose her,
now it's the time to fight for her.
So, don't let your guard down.
- Where did you go? - To drink some water. I'm thirsty.
Give me some.
With all due respect, Talia didn't do it for him.
She benefited much from being the wife of a prisoner of war.
She's not a martyr exactly. Don't buy that story.
I knew that... that bothered you.
It was not my intention.
I'm not bothered and it's not funny.
She's not the only one that did things. I did too.
In my own way.
- Only it was... - I know, that wasn't my intention.
I was only trying to encourage him.
Her children suffered a lot
because her mother was so busy with the cause.
I wanted Assaf to have a normal childhood,
but I did things
without making a fuss about it.
I know. It's alright.
You think I didn't do enough for you, right?
- To bring you back. - I didn't say that.
But you think it.
- You all think it. - Who's "all"?
Nurit, it is a fact Talia arranged meetings,
traveled all over the world, met with world leaders,
organized rallies and...
all I did was marry your brother, right?
Is that what you think happened?
- That I forgot about you and kept on going? - You're putting words in my mouth.
I fell in love with him for you.
He was the..
the closest to you I had left.
I was talking to Nimrod. That's all.
It has nothing to do with us.
I know you did a lot for me, all right? That's enough.
Let's go to bed.
And all that happened in Jabaliya?
No, Jabaliya was much later.
I already told you.
Then I don't understand anything.
How do you know about Jabaliya?
- I have the feeling you're not totally honest with me. - Amiel...
- Uri. - I don't understand, what... - Are you hiding something from me?
There was a long corridor,
low doors made of iron bars
How many on either side?
Six. I think.
Yes. At the end of the corridor there was a door
to the outside.
It was always locked.
There was a guard there at all times.
At the other end of the corridor there were some stairs.
That's where they...
were always taking us.
I don't understand. I don't know what you want from me.
You're driving me crazy with your questions.
Again. Tell me again.
Each tap represents one letter.
One is "alef"
Two is "bet" Three is "guimel"
A tap with the palm of the hand jumps to the next group from the "vav" to the "yod"
and so on.
"I...
understand."
They had a lot of time in their hands. Every word was a lot of work.
There were shortcuts, of course. And because of those shortcuts it took us a long time to decipher.
For example, a tap with this finger,
jumps to the group "kaf" to "samej"
This move
does exactly the same.
It depends whether you can see of the fingers,
or just hear the taps.
It's ingenious.
- They also have whole words. - Let's talk to them,
who knows what else they're hiding.
Talk to who?
All we need is here.
So, did you solve our problem?
We have almost a complete layout of the place.
Almost. That's the problem.
I don't understand why you're so interested in talking to them.
What's going to happen when they learn about what you are going to do there?
They must not know.
It's an unnecessary risk. They're civilians now.
If we can't find a way to pass on the message to him...
Atar had a way. We'll find it.
- And if we don't? - Then, no.
I won't send you there without knowing who he is and what he is.
We can't depend on that.
Atar promised me.
It's in Ruth's house.
Believe me. We'll find it.
Now I need you to go down and train.
We are going have to stop for today.
Wait... You are already going too fast for me.
Again.
Yes, tomorrow same time.
Thanks.
I know I'm not allowed to know why I'm teaching him this,
but I hope you know what you're doing.
When do you think he'll be able to master this?
He already does.
Now, it's a matter of practice.
When do you need him to go operational?
Sorry.
Inappropriate question.
Remember you are not to speak to anybody about this.
No matter the rank. With nobody, do you understand?
I understand.
I'm not so young anymore.
I must begin to think on what will happen when I'm gone.
What will happen to the organization.
Allah in heaven
may He protect you and extend your days.
The Israelis drones are also in the heavens.
So I must reflect on this.
You think he'll be able to lead the organization along with you?
He's dedicated. Intelligent.
But he is also impulsive. He has no patience.
That's why I have you.
- Peace be with you. - And with you, praise be God.
The fight against the Zionist enemy is the fundamental fight between good and evil
Between faith and impiety.
To kill infidels is our supreme duty.
Immolation is the most beautiful present we can offer Allah.
Jihad is the only path to gain freedom.
Fear is our greatest enemy.
Don't let fear dwell in your hearts.
- Peace be with you. - And with you.
- Praise. - Allah is great. Allah is great.
I'm so glad this shitty day is done.
Sorry.
I looked for you. I thought you'd wait for me.
You are mad at me.
I can assure you I do nothing. Just listen.
Sometimes, just listening is enough.
I'm not your father,
I can only tell what he would have wanted,
and I hope your will respect his wishes.
What do you think about what Abdallah said?
There are things I agree with him on.
For example, when he spoke about good and evil.
And when he spoke of the prophet Mohamed's values, and His generosity.
However, there were things I did not agree with,
for example, when he spoke of the Jews.
Maybe the great majority of them are like that, but I know two of them and they're nothing like that.
Well, then?
Haim, I feel uncomfortable about all of this.
So...?
I don't understand why I'm doing this.
Ido, you and I have worked together several times,
I know Mika for a long time,
do you believe I would do anything would put you and her in danger?
If it would satisfy your interests, without a doubt. Absolutely.
What happened?
For a few days now, I've been teaching him your language
Uri and Nimrod's, the one using the fingers.
- the one we deciphered at the complex. - What, you were spying on us?
We were doing our job. Who to?
- What? - Who have you been teaching to?
His name is Yinon,
he looks young,
twenty something, a nice fellow.
I had never seen him around before,
but if I had to guess he's a "kidon".
Kidon?
They are the ones who if they get caught, the State will disallow any knowledge of them.
I'll find out.
I've never seen him before.
But I'm sure they're planning something.
- How many people were there? - Just him. And Ze'ev.
- What do you mean? - It's just the two of them. It's strange, I know.
They didn't say much but I overheard that...
they listened to your interrogation,
your chats with them at the Zichron complex,
- What? - How? All that stuff is in my office.
That's way they called me, to teach him the code.
Perhaps when you were spying on us they were spying on you?
I'm glad you find it funny.
This means they've been planning something for a long time.
Since your return, or even longer.
Let's be clear. There's no Yinon now.
What are they looking for in the recordings?
I don't know. They seem to have a problem and no solution for it.
They didn't say what exactly,
I didn't understand precisely. But it looked important to them.
What did they say exactly?
"Atar knew how to communicate with him",
or "pass the message". I'm not sure...
but apparently they don't know how.
Atar hid the method among his papers.
We have some boxes of his in the office. I'll search.
Not everything is there.
He didn't hide his most private things there,
- he would take them home. - How do you this?
She told us. Her wife, Ruth.
She told us the day she gave us the disc.
Ruth?
They spoke of her. They haven't searched there yet.
She knows you. Get going. Go quickly.
See if there's anything there. We'll meet at my office when you come back.
That wasn't so difficult, was it?
What did Haim want with you?
Yesterday, when he asked you to hang back.
I asked him if there was any therapy for,
you know,
the nightmares.
Yes. He told me there are all kinds of experimental treatments available.
Do you intend to follow through?
I want to get better. For her.
Tell me if that works.
I hate him.
Who?
Atar.
He knew where we were, Uri.
I feel it, he knew.
Who is it?
Nimrod Klein and Uri Zach. Remember us?
Do you remember the days when one could nap from two to four?
Those were the days.
I'm sorry. We wouldn't have bothered you but it's urgent.
All right. Come in. I'll make lemonade.
The last time we were here you brought us an envelope and...
what we found inside led us to...
There are things we can't find.
We looked in Atar's office and they're not there.
Lat time, you told us there were things Atar wouldn't keep in his office.
That's right.
What he didn't keep in the office he brought here.
- Thanks. - Thanks. - You're welcome.
It doesn't exist.
What you're looking for doesn't exist.
I threw everything. You may want to look in the garbage dump.
State secrets or not, I have grandchildren that need a place to play.
I still have, perhaps,
one box I didn't manage to get rid of.
It's up very high.
I can't reach it.
More lemonade?
No, thanks.
Thank you very much.
Let's hope for good things from now on, yes?
Only good things.
Same to you.
Again, we apologize for disturbing you.
Thanks.
You want more lemonade?
Ze'ev,
I think it's time for some sharing.
I can't believe that stupid woman threw away secrets of State in the garbage.
There's nothing here. What is this shit?
This is not Atar's. This probably belongs to the grandchildren.
Another dead end.
Uri?
How is it possible?
What is it?
This is my writing.
This is ten years old.
And this, this...
is six years old. I...
These are math books.
I used to teach Ismail all this. I...
Look, this, this...
How did it get here?
Who brought you these books? Uri!
- What? - The books.
Jamal.
Jamal, he would bring the books.
I think we have found the way Jamal and Atar used to communicate with each other.
They're numbered.
Let me.
What is it?
There's a book missing.
Number one.
I found it in my closet. I was six years old.
There's another book.
Ismail gave it to me on the last day of our incarceration.
The first book is at home.
Run!
I'll go with you.
Get going.
Good morning, Ze'ev.
We were just about to play dominoes. You want to join us?
What now?
It was an excellent idea.
He loved it. Thank you.
Coming up on PRISONERS OF WAR
Keep working on the books. We'll be right back.
Come, you and I have to talk.
Are you mad at me because somehow I didn't wait for you?
What do you mean, "somehow"?
You're right. They found the box.
- How? - Ido, intelligence officer.
Son of a bitch.
I want you to look in my eyes and then tell how,
after everything I did for your children,
you call me a monster.
Because you're a monster.
Can you at least tell me
when did you know where we were?
The State of Israel did everything to bring you home as soon as possible,
without endangering important security interests.
- I don't trust him. - Who?
That Ze'ev. Suddenly showing up.
Me neither.