We're almost there, bro. Hang in there.
Bro, hang in there.
They're on the plantation. No visual contact.
Sit, sit.
Take a break. I'll look for an entry path.
You okay?
Yaara, you're going home. We're taking you home.
Hey, you okay?
You okay, bro? Look at me. You okay?
Command, this is 300. We're advancing towards our forces.
Israeli forces. Hey, hey, stay down.
Take off that uniform.
Weapons down.
[ARABIC] [Stop, stop!]
[-Stop, stop!] -Hey, hey! We're Israelis!
Don't shoot! Don't shoot!
-Guys, don't shoot! Don't shoot! -Soldiers, don't shoot.
Don't shoot. Don't shoot.
Sagi, come take him. Come.
Commander, this is 1A. We found them, they're with us.
Yes!
Commander, we've crossed the border.
Unit 68, evacuation is arriving. Well done.
Thank you.
[Bashar, my son...]
[where did they take her?]
[Are you the one who brought the Israelis here?]
[Listen to me, my son, listen to me.]
[Are you the one who brought the Zionists here or not?]
[You've gotta understand me, they had my daughter.]
[I swear to God I had no choice.]
[I had no...]
[Bashar.]
[Bashar... Bashar!]
Come inside, bro.
She's asking for you.
She knows you're here.
One sec.
I'll be right beside you, don't worry.
Tell her what happened.
You were with him. She needs to know.
I can't do it.
I'm with you, it's okay.
It's okay, bro.
-Come by tomorrow to talk to her. -Yeah.
Go rest. It's okay.
I'm sorry, my love.
I'm so sorry.
I'm here.
I've got this.
The kids had a hunch
as soon as you guys entered. I have no idea how.
Ido was glued to the TV set, watching the news.
Whenever they mentioned Gaza, he'd ask: "He's there, isn't he?"
And I'd say: "Of course not, don't be silly."
You should've heard the cheers when they announced she's in Israel.
Ido was jumping all around the house.
Wow... the whole country was in a frenzy.
It was insane, Doron.
[May God have mercy on your father.]
[I'm sure he never imagined he'd be buried in Gaza.]
[You were always in his thoughts.]
[He'd always think about his family and about the prisoners.]
[Come, my son. We must begin, come.]
[I want you to come live with us. Tomorrow, if you wish,]
[you can join the Resistance, the commandos.]
[I'm sure they'd gladly accept you,]
[but now you must rest and think about yourself.]
[Think about what your father would have wanted.]
[Come, my dear boy.]
It is rumored to have been
one of Israel's most daring operations.
We can now disclose that sadly, during the rescue,
a unit fighter was killed in action.
His name and rank are currently confidential.
He was married, a father of two, from central Israel.
GABI
-Hello? -Are you on your way?
Doron? Doron, don't shut yourself off, you hear?
I'll go there later, Gabi, by myself, after it's... over.
This isn't like you. What's with you?
Come on, Doron, it's your friend's funeral.
Snap out of it, get dressed and come.
We need you, Doron, it's your team.
Gabi, I'm hanging up now, okay? Tell them I overslept,
that I'm recovering, whatever.
For God's sake, Doron, do it for me. I need you beside me, okay?
-I'm hanging up, Gabi, bye. -For crying out loud!
[-Praise God!] [-God is great!]
They've made him into a national hero.
Wanna see something else interesting?
The bottom of page five.
"The Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades sadly announce the death
of Hani Al Jabari, who died in a Shahid mission."
Unbelievable.
Guess you can quit now, huh?
I might.
Okay, shall we?
-No, I have a staff meeting. -What meeting? Everyone's at the funeral.
Don't be stupid. Let's go.
With our soul and blood, we will redeem al-Aqsa!
JIHAD HAMDAN
AVIHAI BEN-HAIM OF BLESSED MEMORY
I'm sorry I didn't show up.
It was too hard for me.
I can't believe I let you die.
What for? What for? Tell me.
They'd have freed the girl either way,
so what for?
You followed me there...
You followed me there and I didn't save you.
I'm sorry.
I apologize.
[Dozens of Resistance members who died Shahids]
[in the battle against the Zionist enemy's forces in Khan Yunis and Rafah]
[were laid to rest today.]
[Hundreds of thousands participated in the funerals for our heroic Shahids,]
[some of whom were members of Hamas,]
[the al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, and the Abu Ammar Brigade in Rafah.]
[The enemy's televised news featured an interview with the young Israeli girl]
[who was released during the atrocious mission]
[carried out by the enemy's secret forces within the Gaza Strip.]
[Let's watch.]
Most of all, I thought about Elad
and what had happened to him.
He must've felt so alone on the streets of Gaza.
The people who held us
let him die there alone.
They don't value human life.
[Hello, Hayfa. How are you?]
[What do you want from me?]
[You know.]
[I already told you, it's not gonna happen. Dream on.]
[But why? Why, Hayfa?]
[Your mother is in prison.]
[Is that any place for a lady like her?]
[Sharing a cell with six other women. Is that a life?]
[You are Satan.]
[She could be sent home today.]
[One word from me, and she'll be home by noon.]
[Enough. Why are you people doing this to us?]
[Have you no mercy?]
[How cruel and despicable can you be?!]
[As much as we need to be.]
[Yesterday, I buried a fighter of mine who was killed by your brother Bashar.]
[And I promise you, Hayfa, I won't rest until Bashar is in my hands.]
[Hayfa, allow me to describe a scenario to you.]
[You and your mom wake up in the morning.]
[You prepare maqluba or mulukhiyah together]
[and drive to the checkpoint.]
[You have approval to enter Israel. From there you drive to Nafkha prison.]
[You enter the prison's courtyard]
[and see Bashar waiting for you.]
[You hug and kiss him,]
[then you all sit down to eat and share laughs together.]
[All you need to do is have a talk with him,]
[have him reach the border and ask to talk with Captain Ayub.]
[That's all.]
[You can ask that a thousand times, break my heart a million times,]
[I still won't help you!]
[Have you thought about my offer?]
[Your father would've advised you to listen to me.]
[My dear Bashar, I fear for you.]
[I understand, Sheikh, I really do.]
[-I've thought about your offer, but--] [-No, you haven't.]
[You want revenge, you want blood.]
[Bashar, I can see it in your eyes.]
[Yes, that is what I want.]
[And I know how to get it.]
[You know, sir,]
[Abu Fadi once told me I'm a knockout boxer.
[A knockout is the winning punch, Sheikh,]
[one the opponent can't recover from.]
[He'd say to me: "Keep taking punches]
[until you wear down your opponent, then finish him with one punch.]
[A knockout."]
[Honored Sheikh,]
[I want your blessing.]
[How's it going, Fahed? How's the family?]
[Fine, thank God. How are you? How's the leg?]
[Oh... my leg is fine,]
[but, you know, it hurts up here.]
[Where? Your heart? Have you told the doctor?]
[It's fine. Life is just hard.]
[I'm tired, Fahed. So tired.]
[Exhaustion destroys the body and worry kills the soul.]
[In my case, I've got both.]
[Easy now.]
Okay.
[How's your dad? Still awaiting approval to travel to Jordan?]
[-No, he already got it.] [-Is that so?]
[Does this hurt?]
[He's applied for years, but waited.]
[Does this hurt?]
[Suddenly last week he gets a call, the approval is ready.]
[Amazing. The wonders of bureaucracy, huh?]
[Wish him safe travels.]
[I'm sure he'll be glad to see his grandkids.]
[You bet.]
[Okay, let's roll.]
Hi, you've reached Hila. I'm not available.
Please leave a short message.
Gee, thanks for calling me back.
The president of Israel wants to give you a medal,
the head of Shin Bet wants to shake your hand,
Yaara will be there with her family,
everyone just wants to thank you, so just suck it up!
Fine. Can I ask you a question?
Doron, you guys did something amazing and impossible.
The entire country is proud of you. Give yourself props for once.
We lost Avihai.
-I lost Avihai. -Just the opposite.
You did everything you could and he knew it.
That's also what Hagit wants to say to you.
-Why don't you go see her? -Fine, I will tomorrow.
-Say, where's Hila? -At the Gaza Desk, where else?
-Working double shifts. All of Gaza-- -Is up in arms, I know.
-Tell her I called, okay? -Okay.
I'm sending her home soon to rest and take a breather.
What's gonna be the end of this, huh, boss?
[It'll be okay. It'll be okay.]
Doron...
I hear all of Gaza is up in arms.
You don't know the half of it.
Staff meetings all day long, situation assessments...
You guys made such a mess there.
I pictured myself a Hamas captive for ten, 20 years.
Interrogations, torture.
Not seeing you or my kids.
I wanted to save her.
Turns out Yaara wasn't even there.
What about Hagit? Should we go see her together?
Say...
there was an indication that Yaara was there, right?
We thought so, but it's irrelevant now.
You got her back, which is amazing.
You have no idea how the military wing is scrambling now. It's total chaos.
Was she supposed to be there or not?
-Again, my coordinator gave an indication. -About what?
About her relocation. She was in Rafah the day before.
I figured they'd return her to Shifa Hospital.
So was it your indication or your coordinator's?
Come on, what's with the third degree?
Was she supposed to be at the hospital or not?
What do you want from me, Doron?
We had to decide quickly in the middle of all the chaos
while you guys were in-field along with Hani and Bashar,
-so I made a decision. -Fine.
Don't pin this on me now.
You wanted to go back in there as much as I did. We both wanted to save her.
Oh, yeah? I was after Yaara. You were after Hani!
Of course I was! You know what it means to capture Hani Al Jabari?!
What we'd get out of him if we caught him?
All I know is Avihai is dead.
You think I don't?
That's the job. That's the team's goal, that's the role you took upon yourself.
It's Israel's biggest operation, you guys are getting a Medal of Valor for it.
To hell with the Medal of Valor!
You lied to me, to Gabi, to everyone!
You faked an indication! You said Yaara would be there!
What about you? Didn't you keep chasing Bashar even after Eli told you to retreat?
Did you or did you not?
Don't you dare pin this on me because we're alike!
We're alike? I have limits. I don't lie and send people to die!
You can run away from me, be disgusted, swear at me, whatever,
but people like us get no absolution.
If you think people will ever forgive the things you've done, then you're wrong.
It's considered one of the most dangerous operations
involving an Israeli force within the Gaza Strip...
One sec.
-I can come back some other time-- -Get in here, you pain in the butt.
Wow.
I cleared out some drawers for you.
You cleared out some drawers for me.
-Yep. -Cheapskate.
Cheapskate? I also went grocery shopping for you.
-You did? -Yep.
-What did you get me? -I got you those stupid yogurts you like,
with magnesium, without magnesium,
that taste like socks.
-Ouch... -Don't be a pussy.
You piece of shit...
Shouldn't we get going?
Absolutely, but in a little while.
They received Medals of Valor at the Presidential Residence...
-How much is that, with the nuts? -Eighty-five.
For Yaara Zarhi's daring rescue operation...
Man, you gotta be crazy to do what those guys did.
A Medal of Valor was also given to the family
of A., who was killed in action.
Yeah, they're insane.
-Thanks, have a good day. -You, too.
Operating in the Gaza Strip under fire,
they received medals for what was deemed
an operation that delivered Israel from an all-out war against Hamas in Gaza.
We stood there like mummies, like wax figures.
Be grateful you're not wearing heels.
But why did we bail so soon? Did you see the catering?
Sushi, sweets...
Don't know about you, but I'm fine with arak and nuts.
I hate arak. Take it.
Some ceremony, huh?
If Avihai were here...
If Avihai were here, there wouldn't be a ceremony, bro.
[We got you two of our best men.]
[-Peace be upon you.] [-Upon you be peace.]
[Peace be upon you.]
[In God we trust.]
I'm sorry I didn't show up. It was too hard for me. It still is.
It's okay.
Tell me what happened.
He was so brave.
Even with all his systems failing, he tried to make me laugh.
Asked if he'd get sick leave when we get back.
Moron...
I didn't believe I wouldn't be able to save him.
He was so strong,
but I failed.
I tried, I swear I tried.
I know.
I know, Doron, they told me everything.
You're our family, Doron.
-Can I go inside to see them? -Of course.
Hey.
-Whatcha doin'? -Nothing.
-Doron, can you tell us something? -About what?
Whatever you want.
Did you know your dad and I traveled to Greece once?
We had a few days off, so we flew there.
We didn't know where we were going, where we'd sleep,
we had nothing planned, just rented motorbikes and drove.
It was loads of fun. It was awesome.
When night fell, we had nowhere to sleep
because we had nothing planned,
so we found a patch of grass.
We lit a bonfire, got some beers, feta cheese and olives...
Suddenly, we heard noises.
Growling, shrieking, screaming...
Your dad said: "I hear lions." I asked: "What lions? We're in Greece."
He said: "It's lions, it's lions." In any case, we fell asleep.
We wake up the next morning to a bunch of people staring at us
from cars, buses... I look up and see a sign: "Zoo."
Your dad and I fell asleep at the entrance to a zoo
and everyone was staring at us.
As if you were the animals.
Wild animals.
Subtitle translation by Hagit Harel