The release of Israeli hostages that have been held in Gaza for two years is imminent, with 20 survivors to be released together, followed by the handover of 28 others - 26 dead and two whose fate is unknown..

Their journey to freedom is expected to begin at 8am (4pm AEDT) from the Netzarim corridor and continue until at 10am (6pm AEDT) in Gaza's Khan Younis, Israeli media reported on Monday.

US President Donald Trump is expected to greet the hostages before making a speech in Israel's parliament as the fragile Gaza ceasefire he helped to broker enters a fourth day.

Trump's Knesset speech follows two years of war sparked by a Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, that killed around 1200 people in Israel with 251 taken hostage.

Israeli airstrikes and ground assaults have since devastated Gaz

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