Who is Vered Bar-El from The Source; a Novel and what is their importance?

Dr. Vered Bar-El is in her thirties and is a friend of Cullinane. She is also an expert in the area of dating artifacts and is the best in Israel at her work. Vered is a widow from the 1956 Sinai War and is engaged to Eliav. When Cullinane's sponsor wants him to fly to Chicago with the Candlesticks of Death, they decide to send Vered. When she returns, Zodman follows and they try to marry, but must leave Israel in order to do so because his divorce is not recognized by Israeli law.