Rina held up a finger, indicating she was back on the line. The woman on the other end told Rina to go ahead. Through the crack of static, Rina could make out a voice heavy with sleep. She identified herself to Mefakeah Elhiani and told him why she was calling.

Elhiani heard the crisis in her voice. “Let me talk to your husband.”

Rina handed the phone to Peter. Decker told her to pick up the extension in the bathroom in case he needed help.

“Explain yourself,” Elhiani stated.

Decker told the story, Rina translating when asked to do so. When he was finally done, there was a moment of silence over the line. Decker could picture incredulity on Elhiani’s face.

The mefakeah said, “You like bombs, Sar-kee-ant?”

Decker took a deep breath. “I know this sounds farfetched—”

“What is farfetched?”

“Meshuga,” Decker said. “Crazy.”

“Cain, it is crazy. I would hang you up, but I have news.”

Decker felt his heartbeat quicken. “What?”

“I take your wife’s purse…look at the license number. One of them belongs to Khouri family. The father lost a brother and two sons in the massacre at Hebron. Ibrahim Khouri has pledged act of revenge. Your wife talks about blowing up school bus. I get very nervous. This sounds like Ibri’s act of revenge. But now you talk about blowing up Bursa…this is act of insanity.”

Decker said, “Look what happened with Or Torah yeshiva. That was an act of insanity.”

“Not like blowing up Bursa.”

Without emotion, Decker said, “It’s your call, Mefakeah. This is your country. You’re in charge.”

The line fell silent. Decker could hear Elhiani breathing hard.

“If this G’veret Milligan put bomb in Bursa,” Elhiani said, “why is it still standing?”

Decker said, “Maybe she set the timer to go off when there are people inside. The idea is to incapacitate Israel as much as possible.”

“It should blow up today?”

“Maybe.”

“You tell me Milligan is rich lawyer person with power. And this is what she does with free time? She plans acts of terrorism? Why?”

Decker said, “Greed. If she can destroy the Bursa, she can set up her own diamond center with Palestinian money in the newly formed Palestinian territory.”

“Milligan is terrorist for money?”

“She may have other reasons.” Decker paused. “Did you ever find out who Donald was?”

“Ah, Donald. The man Ibri works for. No, I not find out yet. Is he terrorist, too?”

“I don’t know who he is,” Decker said. “Mefakeah, I called to let you know what I know. Now it’s in your hands.”