Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a body Hamas released is that of a woman from Gaza, not Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas.

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.

In contrast to the joyful scenes of living hostages returning home over the past few weeks, the transfer of bodies on Thursday, potentially including those of two children, will be somber.