Sword of Gideon

Moshe.

How many would you say?

Full platoon.

Avner!

What the hell is going on?

This exercise isn't scheduled until tomorrow.

I know. But...

... by tomorrow, the enemy might have been ready...

...Sir.

I like that. Shows initiative.

Avner! What're you doing home?

Admiring the best view in Israel.

- Come. - No, I'm covered in paint.

Take it off.

I put on my smock a little late.

Come here.

God, I love you. I love you.

What happened? I wasn't expecting you until tomorrow.

Neither was the General.

I haven't been to the market, but there's some bread, cheese and salami...

Any wine?

I think so.

Are we going to bed?

Well, the floor is covered with paint.

So...

One more floor!

Special delivery.

Sign here please.

What is it?

Who's this Samuels?

I guess I'll know when I go.

You're going then?

What have I got to lose if I just meet the man?

See your father.

If you got anything to lose your father will know.

You don't even answer it.

- I can't just ignore it. - Yes, you can.

Don't mix with the Mossad.

What the hell would the Secret Service want with me?

They want the best.

In everything. Stay in the Army.

See this?

That's what they'll do to you.

Shalom.

On time. He'll like that.

Avner, how good of you to come.

How's your father?

- He's all right. - It's too bad the way things...

...worked out to him, you know. Perhaps, he had a bit of bad luck.

Yeah, perhaps.

Does he ever talk to you about it?

No. Not really.

No, I didn't think he would. I didn't think so.

Your wife, Shoshana...

...she's a sabra just like you, isn't she?

Yes. Yes, she is. She's from...

Well, I'm sure you know where she's from, huh?

I know exactly where she's from. Here, here. Don't stand there.

Come down here and make yourself comfortable.

Well, what's all this about, really?

I mean, you didn't bring me here to talk about my family, did you?

No, I didn't bring you here to talk about your family, you see.

The Israelies are looking for the right man.

I don't know if you're the right man or not...

...but if you are, Israel needs you.

I'm already a serving officer in Sayeret. I'm a commando.

I know that. And you're very good.

But there are other ways of serving your country.

- Such as? An agent for Mossad? - Oh, no, no, no...

No, you would still be a soldier of Israel but...

...you'd be on a kind of a...

...a different battlefield.

- What exactly do you want me for? - I don't know how to explain!

It all depends if you volunteer. But I can't make you volunteer.

But if you do, you'll be given special training and then...

...if you measure up...

...if you measure up, then you'll be told.

- If I measure up. - That's right.

If you measure up. Here.

Take this card and report there tomorrow morning, for training.

Oh, one more thing.

Tell your wife that you'll be "gone for a little while".

Okay...

You're Army?

- They teach you to shoot in Army? - Yeah.

You do me a big favor.

You forget you ever see gun before.

You see gun here, for first time, okay?

But before I show you gun...

...I show you this.

Jump rope.

You want to shoot good...

...jump rope. Like little girl.

Faster. Faster. Faster.

Up! Up! Up!

All in balance!

Not how much strong are you, but how much balance!

Not bad, not bad. Not bad!

Soon you will be good. Like ten-years-old girl.

Balance, balance, balance. Faster! Balance, faster!...

Okay, Mr. Commando.

Pick your gun.

Who do you think you are? Clint Eastwood?

You're not goddamned Dirty Harry. You're agent, secret agent.

You want to carry a cannon in your pocket?

In your job...

...this is your gun. .22 calibre Beretta.

Ohhh, you worry. You want big gun.

Your enemy may be elephant.

Uh, no, no. Your enemy is tank.

No gun big enough against tank.

You want bazooka.

If your enemy man, little gun enough.

Rule Number One:

When you pull your trigger, you pull it twice.

If you aim right in first place, there'll be two bullets in your enemy.

If not, it doesn't matter. If you miss, one bullet or two, you're dead.

Make it always twice. Phoom-phoom.

Understand? Always twice. Phoom, phoom.

Never goddamned phoom!

Even in your sleep. Phoom-phoom!

Phoom...phoom... Phoom-phoom!

- Avner... - Mmm...?

You awake?

Yes, you are. Come on, let's get up!

It's a beautiful day. Let's not waste it.

Who says we're going to waste it?

Avner? What does "phoom-phoom" mean?

All night long in your sleep you were saying "phoom-phoom".

Nothing.

Enough. Enough.

Avner?

Let's go to the beach.

I want to get some sun and show off my body while I still can.

Then, you're gonna have to think about doing some carpentry.

What?

We're going to need a crib.

Are you pregnant?

There are certain laws of cause and effect.

Oooh, baby, I love you so much.

I'm late. I gotta go!

You know who lives here?

I think I do.

Dado, shalom. This is Avner.

Avner, have you met our Chief of Staff before?

Shalom. It's a great honor to meet you, General.

Congratulations. You've been highly recommended for this.

Avner, glad you could come. You know everybody?

- Shalom, Rashon. - Golda.

Avner, will you have some coffee? Tea?

Maybe some fruit.

Your father...

- Thank you. ...how is he these days?

He's well. He mostly tends to his garden.

Few people know but he did a great service to this country.

You should be proud.

Jews.

Who are we?

For 2000 years, we have been born with a faith and a hope.

But you, you Avner, were born with something else.

You were born here. You can say to the world...

..."I am a Jew" and also, "This is my home".

We have a homeland again. A Jewish State.

The State of Israel.

It exists to protect us from our enemies...

...and to provide us with a haven in this world...

...where we can live in peace.

But they will not let us live in peace.

Once again, they're killing and terrorising Jews all over the world.

Innocent people, even children.

In planes, on buses.

In schools.

In Athens, in Zurich, in Tel Aviv.

And now...

...in Munich.

Meanwhile...

...the rest of the world is playing volley-ball...

...and winning medals.

So, we are alone, as we have always been.

Since no-one will defend us, we must defend ourselves.

Maybe these terrorists will not let us live in peace...

...but I promise you...

...that Israel will chop off the hands of those...

...who cut short the lives of our children.

This terrorism, all terrorism, must be stopped!

And this is why you are here. I have decided to strike back.

We have been reluctant to change policy...

...but the guilty must not go unpunished.

This is my decision and my responsibility.

We will meet force with force.

Remember this day.

You may be stepping into the history books.

- Shalom. - Shalom.

You know, Dado...

...for this reason more than anything I hate the terrorists.

Their forcing our sons to become killers.

I wanted you to meet her before I said anything.

We want you to volunteer for a special mission.

It's dangerous, and I don't deny it will disrupt your life...

...but if I was 20 years younger, I'd give my eyeteeth to do it.