YoungIsraelihusbandEliCohenisrecruitedbytheMossadintheearly1960’sandsenttoSyria.Tellinghiswifehehasanewjobthatrequiresextensivebusinesstravel,hetakesupresidenceinSyria,wherehebefriendsahigh-rankingSyriangovernmentofficialandprovidesinvaluableinformationtoIsrael.Onavisithome,hiswifepleadswithhimtoleavehisjobsohecanbehomemore,andhishandlertellshimhehasaccomplishedenough,buthedecidestoreturntoSyriaonelasttime.Onedayhelearnsofanattackonakibbutzscheduledforthatnight;heabandonsnormalprecautionsinordertowarnIsraelasquicklyaspossible,andiscaught.