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Ziva David (Hebrew: זיוה דויד, pronounced [ˈziva daˈvid], Ziva: "Brilliance", David: "Beloved") is a fictional character from the NCIS television series by CBS Television, portrayed by Cote de Pablo. David was introduced in the episode "Kill Ari (Part 1)" and became a regular cast member from episode onwards.[1] In Season 7 she becomes a probationary NCIS agent pending US citizenship.[2]
[edit] Biography[edit] Childhood and early years in MossadZiva’s younger sister, Tali, was killed in a Hamas suicide bombing.[3] Ziva was already a Mossad operative at the time and has claimed that no one recruited her into Mossad, she volunteered.[4] Ziva also had a half-bother, Ari, who was also a Mossad operative. He later turned rogue, killing Special Agent Caitlin Todd. Before joining Mossad Ziva was in the Israeli army ('Tzahal'= Israel Defense Force) for two years as is compulsory for all Israeli women. During her time at Mossad Ziva was part of a Special Operations Unit known as 'Metsada' or 'Kidon.' This unit specialised in assassinations, paramilitary operations, sabotage & psychological warfare. Ziva's position was Control Officer. Ziva has been involved in operations in Cairo, Egypt (where she met Jenny Shepard), in Iraq before its liberation, Paris where she worked with partner Namir Eschel and directly prior to working with NCIS Ziva was working on counter-terrorist operations in the UK for six months and before that in Eastern Europe along-side Jenny Shepard.[5] [edit] NCISOfficer David was sent to NCIS following the murder of Special Agent Caitlin Todd by rogue Mossad operative Ari Haswari. She was Ari's control officer and half-sister; they shared the same father; Deputy Director of Mossad Eli David.[6] During the episode "Kill Ari (Part 2)", NCIS Special Agent Gibbs is cornered by Ari, but then Ziva emerges and kills Ari. After Ari's death, she asked to be assigned as a liaison for Mossad at NCIS, where she subsequently joined Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs' team.[7] In "Judgment Day (Part 2)", Ziva's liaison position was terminated under the orders of newly appointed Director Vance following the death of Director Shepard.[8] She later returns in "Last Man Standing". In "Last Man Standing", Ziva is working undercover in Morocco after her liaison position with NCIS is terminated by Director Leon Vance. After Gibbs notices an unconscious Ziva on the news following an explosion where she was working, it is revealed that Vance had deliberately sent Ziva back to Israel in order to help uncover a mole within NCIS itself.[9] Believed dead in the last episode of season six "Truth or Consequences", Ziva is nonetheless found alive the next season, rescued by Tony and McGee, Gibbs killing her captor himself. In season 7 she becomes a probationary NCIS agent pending US citizenship and perhaps attending FLETC (Federal Law Enforcement Training Center).[10] [edit] Personal lifeWhile little is revealed about Ziva’s personal life in the show, it is known that she is close with Special Agent Tony DiNozzo,[11] In the episode "Semper Fidelis", Ziva is shown to live at 3558 Volta Place. NW, Washington before the apartment was destroyed. During season five she has a relationship with a suspect whilst undercover.[12] During Season six her relationship with Officer Michael Rivkin is reaveled. He is later killed by Tony.[13] [edit] PersonalityZiva is Jewish, and is always seen wearing the Star of David,[14] though attention is rarely drawn to this. In "Tribes", she states that she is Jewish during an investigation of a Marine's death. She is extremely skilled in assassination. While Ziva remarks that pigs' feet "are not kosher",[15] implying that she eats only Kosher food, she does not always observe the dietary laws and is sometimes seen eating non-kosher food She does not appear to follow Orthodox Jewish strictures, and is often seen working on Saturdays.[16] De Pablo describes the character as someone who is "completely different from anyone else on the show" and that because "she's been around men all her life; she's used to men in authority. She's not afraid of men."[17] Ziva is often aggressive. Ziva speaks at least seven languages fluently: English, Hebrew,[18] Spanish,[19] Arabic,[20] Turkish[21] and French, including Belgian French, and she knows how to swear in the majority of those languages.[22] She is also able to speak basic German, Italian and Russian.[20] A running gag in the series is Ziva frequently misusing, misunderstanding or just completely mangling American slang, cultural references, and colloquialisms. It is revealed in Faith (7x10) that she speaks nine languages. Tony asks her how many languages she speaks, to which she answers "Including the language of love? 10."
[edit] Relationships[edit] Anthony “Tony” DiNozzoDuring Ziva and Tony’s first meeting Ziva, she taunts Tony in much the same way Caitlin Todd did before she was killed. Some aspects of Ziva's personality disturb him, such as the fact that she sleeps with a gun in her hand, which he learned on an undercover assignment as married assassins in the episode "Under Covers". In the episode "Shalom" it is revealed that Tony has been visiting Ziva at her apartment at least once a week for the past 3 months.[23] During Season 5, Ziva continues to bait Tony with her loaded comments, talking about soulmates in the episode "Designated Target". Tony's feelings, however, are unclear: he displays both normal-working-partnership-feelings and some signs of jealousy.[24] Season 6 focuses more on Ziva and Tony, but leaves their relationship undefined. When Ziva accompanies Gibbs onto the USS Seahawk as part of an investigation, she notices Tony has three pictures of her in a bikini pinned up in his room.[25] In "Nine Lives", Tony finds a picture of a man on her desk, not knowing that the man in the picture was Ziva's Mossad partner. Tony also tells her to have a good trip (Nisiya Tova) in Hebrew demonstrating that he'd at least made some effort to learn that phrase. In "Cloak" Ziva disobeys Gibbs' orders, attacking the guards to defend Tony. Later they both say that they are "tired of pretending": Tony about the politics in the hunt for the mole within the team, which required the team to withhold information from each other, Ziva for reasons undisclosed. In the following episode, "Dagger," it is revealed Tony knows the location of her tattoo, he says, "then I shouldn't know about that tattoo on the inside of your..." Ziva then cuts him off. During the episode "Truth or Consequences" - where Tony, McGee and Gibbs travel to Somalia to kill Ziva's killer Tony & McGee find that Ziva is alive. Ziva asks why Tony is in Somalia. After giving a false answer Ziva asks again. This time Tony responds "Couldn't live without you...I guess." Indicating he has feelings for her. [edit] Leroy Jethro GibbsGibbs is often seen as a substitute father for Ziva. In "Shalom" Ziva rings Gibbs and begs for his help. They are more similar than they think. They both rarely show emotion and are extremely skilled at what they do. Ziva and Gibbs both speak Russian and can sneak up on DiNozzo without him noticing. Ziva often finds it difficult to follow Gibbs' orders due to her having been a control officer at Mossad and also due to her close relationship with deceased NCIS director Jenny Shepard.[26] [edit] Timothy McGeeZiva has had a good relationship with McGee since her start at NCIS. It resembles one of brother and sister. McGee also lives near Ziva, in Silver Springs.[27] When Ziva was in Israel between seasons 5 and 6, she and McGee e-mailed each other once a week. McGee has been to Ziva's house at least once, he was invited to her dinner party in season 3. [edit] Abby ScuitoOriginally Abby loathed Ziva. She believed that Ziva was taking the place of her good friend, Special Agent Kate Todd. During the course of her hate, Abby was known to draw on pictures of Ziva, mispronounce her surname and get annoyed when Ziva was being praised. She particularly resented McGee's fascination and admiration for Ziva. Throughout season 3, Abby and Ziva seem to become closer. Ziva helps Abby out putting a bomb back together to find out information from it and Abby is worried about Ziva when she is lost because she and Tony are stuck in a shipping container together. Abby is also invited to Ziva's dinner party before the episode 'Boxed In', and Abby thinks Ziva is an excellent cook. Ziva also remembers Abby's birthday and buys her black roses. At the end of season 3 everything comes to a head and Abby tells Ziva she has no emotions and they slap each other, however she apologizes later, though only because of Tony's prompting them to do so. By season 4, their relationship has grown. Abby is only too willing to help Ziva by giving her Gibbs' number when she needs to contact him and also keeps her secret that she phoned. Abby also tells Ziva that she is always there for her to talk to after Ziva's love interest Roy Sanders dies. By seasons 5 and 6, Abby and Ziva are firm friends. When Ziva and Tony got to L.A. with the the Director, Abby makes a pretend Ziva to keep her company, she also has Ziva's number in her phone and uses the phone to take a picture of Ziva for her to keep. Abby tells Ziva that she (Ziva) "kicks butt and manages to look great at the same time." In Season 6, Abby misses Ziva while she's in Israel and has Ziva's picture up in her lab so she can still see her everyday. When Ziva's house gets fumigated, Abby is only too happy to let Ziva stay at her place, and Ziva buys Abby a chocolate cupcake to say thank you. The cupcake is then stolen, and Abby sets up an investigation of her own to find out who took it. At the beginning of season 7, when Ziva returns to NCIS after being after being rescued from capture in Somalia, Abby is the first one to hug her. In "Faith", the season 7 Christmas episode, Abby makes ginger bread Abby cookies but when she offers one to Ziva, Ziva replies that "she could never eat Abby". [edit] Eli DavidZiva and her father often have a somewhat strained relationship, especially following the death of her half-brother Ari. Ziva calls him Papa. He was promoted to Director at the end of Season 3. Ziva recalls him taking his children into the forest for 'fun' blindfolded and asking them to find their way back.[28] In the episode "Aliyah", Ziva is called home to Israel where her father Eli David, the head of Mossad, says that he does not know if he can trust her and wants her to remain in Israel. She stays in Tel Aviv with her father and Mossad. The episode ends with a cliffhanger in which Ziva is being tormented in a torture camp in North Africa. It is later revealed her father sent her on this mission despite knowing the risks made it a suicide mission. [edit] Ari HaswariAri Haswari, her older half brother, by her father. At Mossad she was Ari's control officer and when he was accused of shooting Special Agent Caitlin Todd flew to America to help him. Their plan was to meet each other in Paris. Eventually Ziva makes the difficult decision to save Gibbs' life and shoots Ari before he can kill an unarmed Gibbs.[29] [edit] References
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