Annabelle Timsit

• Middle East

The rebel offensive in Syria started after Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a cease-fire in Lebanon, where conflict has weakened key backers of Syria’s government.

• Middle East conflict

Omer Neutra, a U.S.-Israeli citizen believed held hostage by Hamas, was killed on Oct. 7, 2023, the Israeli military said Monday.

• Middle East

The offensive, led by rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, shifts the front lines of Syria’s civil war. Government forces appeared to withdraw from some areas.

• Obituaries

After rising to prominence as a handsome, easygoing game-show host, he became a conservative commentator and podcaster.

• Middle East conflict

Intense negotiations over the past week have brought Israel and Lebanon closer to a deal, but it has not yet been finalized.

• National

A camera in Minnesota will follow a pair of bald eagles as they make their nest and raise chicks. A previous eagle pair’s nest collapsed in a storm in 2023.

• Democracy in America

Maricopa County Judge Bruce Cohen had emailed colleagues, urging them to speak out against attacks on Kamala Harris’s race or gender. A defendant accused him of bias.

• Education

The Department of Education provides about 10% of K-12 funding, enforces civil rights laws and runs the $1.6 trillion student loan program.

• Middle East conflict

Israel’s fight against Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon is set to dominate the agenda at gatherings in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and the White House this week.