- In the middle of March, 1948, David Malter finally gets out of the hospital.
- Even though Danny and Reuven are still forbidden to speak, they start communicating with gestures and eye-language from across crowded rooms.
- The situation in Palestine continues grimly with much violence and loss of life.
- In May, the state of Israel becomes recognized as an independent nation, and soon, although the fighting in Israel continues, the fire is gone from the anti-Zionist campaigns.