Citing Israeli officials, the Associated Press and Haaretz reported that seven hostages had been handed over to the Red Cross, although there were no details about their condition.

The Israel Defense Forces previously tweeted that the Red Cross was “on its way to a meeting point in northern Gaza where several hostages will be transferred into their custody.”

In a statement, the International Committee of the Red Cross said it had started a “multi-phase operation to facilitate the transfer” of the hostages held by Hamas and Palestinian prisoners in Israel’s custody.