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Wednesday Briefing: Beirut Blast Kills Senior Hamas Leader » Plus the great winter festivals of Asia. Nytimes.com

Restaurant Review: Fluid Japanese-French Cuisine at House Brooklyn » The chef Yuji Tani has found another home for his precise cooking at this tasting-menu restaurant in the back of an industrial space in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Nytimes.com

Israel-Hamas War: Hamas and Israel Complete 3rd Exchange of Hostages for Prisoners » Hamas released a total of 17 more hostages on Sunday, including one American — Avigail Idan, who turned 4 on Friday. The group said it was seeking to extend the truce, which is slated to continue into Monday. Nytimes.com

Israel-Hamas War: Top Israeli Official Set for Talks in Washington » Ron Dermer, a member of Israel’s war cabinet, is expected to meet with two Biden administration officials on Tuesday amid differences with the U.S. over the war in Gaza. Nytimes.com

After Student’s Suicide, an Elite School Says It Fell ‘Tragically Short’ » The Lawrenceville School in New Jersey on Sunday made a remarkable admission of failure and committed to a new focus on mental health. Nytimes.com

Round and Round We Go: Circular Strolls Near London » A handy guidebook outlines 27 bucolic walks outside the British capital that begin and end at train stations. We tried some out. Nytimes.com

In 7 Great Cities, 7 Great Walks » The pleasures of strolling through an urban landscape are manifest. Here’s a guide to routes around the world. Nytimes.com

Restaurant Review: Masalawala & Sons, Where the Food Is Bengali and the Mustard Oil Flows (Published 2023) » In Park Slope, the team behind several bold Indian restaurants dives deep into homespun village cooking, with electrifying results. Nytimes.com

A Paris Hotel Mixing Minimalism and Opulence » Plus: an exhibition of male nudes, vibrantly patterned rugs and more recommendations from T Magazine. Nytimes.com