Gaza: A journey of hope, uncertainty on long road to peace

The war has destroyed large swaths of Gaza and displaced about 90% of its 2 million residents. It has also triggered other conflicts in the region.

Preparations were underway on Sunday to ramp up aid entering the war-battered Gaza Strip under a new ceasefire deal that many are hoping will signal an end to the devastating two-year-long war.

Palestinians walk among destroyed buildings in Gaza City on Sunday. (AP)

US President Donald Trump and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will on Monday chair a Gaza peace summit in Sharm el-Sheikh set to be attended by world leaders including the head of the UN. The gathering in the Red Sea resort town will bring together “leaders from