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WASHINGTON – Israel is ramping up its military incursion into the Gaza Strip as part of its goal of eliminating Hamas, driving international alarm over the fate of Palestinian civilians trapped in the fighting to a fever pitch. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said they have entered a new phase of its military operation three…

Families in Niger say they are struggling after economic sanctions imposed in response to a military coup three months ago. Landlocked Niger is one of the world's poorest countries, and neighboring West African nations have closed their borders.

NIAMEY, Niger (AP) -- Hamsa Diakite cant remember the last time her family of eight had a good meal.

An official of the militant Hamas group conditioned the release of hostages in Gaza to a ceasefire in Israel's bombardment of the Palestinian enclave, launched after a deadly rampage into southern Israel nearly three weeks ago. Israel says it is preparing a ground invasion, but has been urged by the US and Arab countries to delay an operation that would multiply the number of civilian casualties in the densely populated coastal strip and might ignite a wider conflict.

Right now a ceasefire is needed to save civilians from bombs and starvation.

Right now a ceasefire is needed to save civilians from bombs and starvation.

Right now a ceasefire is needed to save civilians from bombs and starvation.

Right now a ceasefire is needed to save civilians from bombs and starvation.

Right now a ceasefire is needed to save civilians from bombs and starvation.

Families in Niger say they are struggling after economic sanctions imposed in response to a military coup three months ago