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What to watch on TV this week: Israeli election satire and a Hersh Goldberg-Polin tribute

TV Time: An election-night battle of comedy shows, plus sea creatures and a celebrity divorce.

'Below' is about a small community in Newfoundland that is menaced by a mysterious giant squid.
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Netflix layoffs: Around 1,000 employees to lose their jobs

US President Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino during the trophy presentation after the FIFA World Cup Final, New Jersey, July 19, 2026; illustrative.

Netflix secures broadcasting rights for FIFA 2030 World Cup in Spain, Andorra

AL PACINO in ‘Serpico.’

‘Checkout’s super return, what’s up in ‘Widow’s Bay,’ Pacino's ‘Serpico’ makes a comeback


The Netflix Index determines: This is the fastest internet provider in Israel

Partner maintained its lead throughout 2024, according to the Netflix Index, which measures the best performance when streaming content from the streaming giant during peak hours.

 Partner

'Matchmaker Matchmaker': Relationship wisdom to find a love that lasts - review

Azeela Ben Shalom uses 11 client stories to share tips and dating advice.

  ALEEZA BEN SHALOM presents  her Netflix program, ‘Jewish  Matchmaking.’

Netflix’s 2024 success story

What do Squid Game and Mike Tyson have in common? Netflix. This duo helped the streaming giant reach new heights.


SNL’s origin story and a Japanese master

Because of the news about a possible hostage deal, two Israeli spy shows were postponed, and have not yet been rescheduled as of press time.

 COLIN FIRTH in 'Lockerbie: A Search for Truth'

TV week: 'Tehran’ is back and ‘Mary’ mostly misses

Tehran is full of action and twists, as is the entire series, but it’s hard not to think of the new Netflix movie, Mary, about Jesus’s mother, like a skit.

Noa Cohen as Mary in the Netflix movie, Mary

In stunning footage, octopus shoots stones at predatory fish. Watch video

The behavior was so quick that the filmmakers had to play back the footage in slow motion to capture the shots of the octopus firing projectiles.

 A shooting octopus.

'A disgusting Jew': Uproar after Netflix casts Jewish-Israeli actress to play Mary, Jesus's mom

Noa Cohen, a 21-year-old Israeli actress, portrays the world’s most famous Jewish mom in the movie, but some social media users are calling for a boycott.

Noa Cohen as Mary in the Netflix movie, Mary

Netflix miniseries explores infamous 1981 bank heist linked to attempted coup

Directed by Daniel Calparsoro, the five-episode series explores a mysterious event linked to the 23-F coup attempt in Spain.

 Bank Under Siege.

'You're not marrying a Jew': Martha Stewart says her father slapped her after engagement

In the documentary, Martha Stewart opens up about her childhood and the complicated relationship she had with her father.

 Martha Stewart attends the CFDA Fashion Awards in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., November 6, 2023.

Netflix defends its decision to remove Palestinian films from platform

Netflix explained, "We launched this licensed collection of films in 2021 for three years. Those licenses have now expired."

 The Netflix logo is seen on a TV remote controller, in this illustration taken January 20, 2022.