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Netflix Series 'The Diplomat' Honors Hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin
Netflix's 'The Diplomat' series includes a tribute to Hersh Goldberg-Polin, an Israeli-American hostage murdered in Gaza. The sixth episode of season four depicts a World War II soldier saving a life by throwing a grenade, mirroring Goldberg-Polin's fate in the 'Death Bunker' on October 7.
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- 01Netflix's 'The Diplomat' season four honors Hersh Goldberg-Polin, a hostage murdered in Gaza.
- 02The tribute mirrors Goldberg-Polin's loss of an arm from a grenade in the 'Death Bunker' on October 7.
- 03Hersh Goldberg-Polin was abducted from the Nova music festival and killed in Hamas captivity.
- 04His mother, Rachel Goldberg-Polin, stated the tribute helps ensure hostages' stories are remembered.
- 05Series creator Deborah Cahn's Jewish heritage influences her writing.
- 06Aner Shapira is also honored for his heroic actions in the bunker.
His mother, Rachel Goldberg-Polin, expressed that the tribute helps ensure hostages' stories are remembered. The series creator, Deborah Cahn, is influenced by her Jewish heritage.
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