The Israeli military says its forces in Gaza received the latest three hostages freed by Hamas and was bringing them back into Israel. In a statement, the mlitary said the three would undergo an initial medical assessment.

The European Commission will propose boosting surveillance of undersea cables and establishing a fleet of vessels available to repair cables in emergencies, it said in an action plan published Friday.

Hamas is set to free six more Israeli hostages Saturday from the Gaza Strip, but the exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners is shadowed by heightened tension between the adversaries that clouds the future of the fragile ceasefire deal.