Aliyah (NCIS)
| "Aliyah" | |
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| NCIS episode | |
Tony and Ziva's confrontation in Israel | |
| Episode no. | Season 6 Episode 25 |
| Directed by | Dennis Smith |
| Written by | David North |
| Original air date | May 19, 2009 |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Aliyah" is the twenty-fifth and final episode of the sixth season of the American police procedural drama NCIS, and the 138th episode overall. It originally aired on CBS in the United States on May 19, 2009. The episode is written by David North, directed by Dennis Smith, and was seen live by 16.51 million viewers.
"Aliyah" picks up following a cliff-hanger in the previous episode, "Semper Fidelis", in which Tony DiNozzo fatally shoots Ziva David's Mossad boyfriend, Michael Rivkin, in self-defense. It also follows the "Legend" storyline, culminating in Ziva's departure from NCIS and eventual captivity in Somalia.