A few hours after Hamas said it would return the bodies of Israeli hostages Shiri Bibas and her two little children on Thursday, her sister-in-law said she had not given up hope of seeing them return home, alive.

King Abdullah of Jordan headed to the hospital for surgery just days after his new granddaughter, Amina, was born.

King Abdullah II of Jordan had minor surgery to treat a hernia on Tuesday, the royal palace said. He has left hospital and will resume his work schedule on Wednesday, the palace said in a statement. The operation was carried out at the King Hussein Medical Centre,