Israel expects third hostage release to move forward smoothly, sees 'no indication' of issues

Israeli Defense Forces spokesman Peter Lerner joined Fox News on Sunday and said both Israel and the International Red Cross expect the third exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners to move forward.

Lerner made the statement following reports that a Red Cross official had cast doubt on whether Hamas would release any hostages on Sunday. Lerner said that statement had been taken out of context, and that his conversations with the Red Cross had been more fruitful.

"We are planning to continue to operational pause to bring home hostages," Lerner said. "[The Red Cross] hasn't seen any indication that [an exchange] won't happen today--neither have we."

Hamas is reportedly expected to release 13 hostages on Sunday, and as many as three of those hostages could be American citizens.

Hamas had delayed the release of hostages on Saturday, claiming that Israel had not allowed the proper number of aid trucks into Gaza, a claim Israel denies.