A Year of NCIS, Day 23: Reveille (Episode 1.23 Season Finale)
Ari Haswari, an elusive terrorist who first appeared in the episode "Bête Noire" where he wounded Gibbs and took Ducky and Kate hostage. Key Plot Points: NCIS 1Г—24 :
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In a final meeting in the NCIS morgue, Gibbs shoots Ari in the same shoulder Ari previously shot. Ari survives and continues to serve as a recurring antagonist in Season 2. Alternative Interpretations of "1x24" Alternative Interpretations of "1x24" Driven by a recurring
Driven by a recurring nightmare of Agent Kate Todd lying dead in autopsy, Gibbs becomes obsessively focused on identifying and capturing Ari.
Ari coordinates a terrorist cell to attack a meeting between the U.S. President and the Israeli Prime Minister, intending to use "Smoky Sam" missiles to force the presidential helicopter, Marine One, into an ambush.
The team eventually learns Ari's identity. He is a Mossad sleeper agent who infiltrated Hamas to act as a double agent, though Gibbs remains deeply distrustful of his methods.