There was complete radio silence in the whole patrol. Bentzi Zur, the unit's operations sergeant, is preparing the armored command car. But even he doesn't know if today is the last day of the long waiting period which began on Independence Day, when the company was brought straight back after the parade in Jerusalem. Bentzi, who has a marvelous sense of humor and loves to sing, goes on humming the Nahal band's songs, and turns up the volume of the walkie-talkie. Evening, night, dawn of June 5, 1967.
Nothing is happening, the soldiers think.
Yesterday, the company commander said it would probably begin today. We've learned our objectives, we've practiced them thoroughly. I'm relying on you. Everyone in their vehicles - we're off. A last-minute rush.