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Menachem (Aki Avni) studies in a yeshiva on the West Bank led by the revered
Rabbi Meltzer (Assi Dayan). He is a dedicated and highly respected army
officer in a unit composed entirely of Orthodox members from the yeshiva.
Rabbi Meltzer -- complex, profound and in harmony with his faith -- unfortunately
is looked upon warily by the military officers as a fanatic that could lead
the company to dangerous ground. He wants Pini (Edan Alterman), the prized
pupil in his class and Menachem's best friend, to marry his daughter Michal
(Tinkerbell). But as Pini courts Michal, Menachem, strong-willed and
passionate, falls in love with her.
With trepidation, Michal and Menachem come to grips with their feelings,
leaving Pini feeling betrayed by both. As this hurtful love triangle
evolves, a shocking scheme comes into play to resume control of the Arab
holy sites on the Temple Mount in the center of Jerusalem -- through tunnels
underneath the Mount.
Pini, in an extreme act of vengeance, tells Itamar (Micha Selektar) one of
Menachem's soldiers, that their leader is organizing a secret plan to
destroy the Dome of the Rock, and blackmails him into stealing explosives
from the company which they will plant in the tunnels. The Secret Service
and army officials, highly suspicious of the Rabbi and of his students
involved in the military unit, become aware of the plan and suddenly arrest
Menachem. Charged with planning the bombings, Menachem is violently
interrogated by the Secret Service about the missing explosives and accused
of terrorism. While battling to prove his innocence, Menachem is forced to
weigh his alliances, his conscience, and everything he has ever believed in.
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