TEL AVIV, Israel (NewsNation) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel is ready to receive all remaining Israeli hostages held in Gaza, ahead of Monday's planned exchange for Palestinian prisoners under a ceasefire agreement with Hamas.

"Israel is prepared and ready to immediately receive all of our hostages," Netanyahu said in a statement.

Israeli officials believe about 20 of the hostages out of 48 held by Hamas and other Palestinian factions in Gaza are still alive. All of the living hostages are expected to be released Monday.

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President Donald Trump, who helped broker the ceasefire deal, is expected to arrive in Israel Monday morning. He will meet with families of hostages and speak at the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, acco

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