Israel says it has identified two of the dead bodies returned by Hamas on Thursday as Ariel and Kfir Bibas – but tests show another body that was expected to be that of their mother Shiri is not hers – and does not match any other Israeli hostage.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed "revenge" on Friday after the Israeli military said one of the four bodies recently released by Hamas did not include a hostage. Hamas, the militant group that governs the war-torn Gaza Strip,

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.