ABC's Britt Clennett reports Palestinians hope both territories will one day be part of a nation-state they can call their own.

To spend a rush hour these days at any of the traffic-snarled checkpoints outside Palestinian cities in the West Bank is to hear of the endless problems they have brought — families divided, money lost,

The ceasefire is aimed at winding down the deadliest and most destructive war ever fought between Israel and Hamas.

More checkpoints started going up between Palestinian cities, slicing up the West Bank and creating choke points the Israeli army can shut off on a whim. Crossings that had been open 24/7 started closing during morning and evening rush hours,