![Palestinians attend opening ceremony of al-Zafer building, which was destroyed during the recent Israeli war on Gaza Strip, in Gaza city on 3 October, 2017 [Atia Darwish/Apaimages]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2017_10_06-Opening-ceremony-of-al-Zafer-building031017_AD_00-5.jpg?fit=1200%2C787&ssl=1)
![A disabled stray dog is seen in a cage at the shelter in Ankara, Turkey on 3 October, 2017 [Binnur Ege Gürün/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2017_10_06-Animal-Shelter-for-Stray-dogs-in-Ankara20171003_2_26074916_26445737.jpg?w=449&h=324&ssl=1 "Animal Shelter for Stray dogs in Ankara")
A disabled stray dog is seen in a cage at the shelter in Ankara, Turkey on 3 October, 2017 [Binnur Ege Gürün/Anadolu Agency]
![A white frost is seen on a branch of a flower during autumn season at the Cibiltepe Ski Center in Eastern Anatolia Region in Turkey on 4 October, 2017 [Hüseyin Demirci/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2017_10_06-Cold-Weather-in-Eastern-Anatolia20171005_2_26118336_26519282.jpg?w=253&h=324&ssl=1 "Cold weather in Eastern Anatolia")
A white frost is seen on a branch of a flower during autumn season at the Cibiltepe Ski Center in Eastern Anatolia Region in Turkey on 4 October, 2017 [Hüseyin Demirci/Anadolu Agency]
![Palestinians gather at Manara Square during a demonstration to show solidarity with the Palestinian consensus government in Ramallah, West Bank on 3 October, 2017 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2017_10_06-Demonstration-in-Ramallah20171003_2_26075117_26446039.jpg?w=486&h=324&ssl=1 "Demonstration in Ramallah")
Palestinians gather at Manara Square during a demonstration to show solidarity with the Palestinian consensus government in Ramallah, West Bank on 3 October, 2017 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency]
![Nessori Franlesco (R) of Italy in action against Welvaetr Michel (L) of Belgium during a European Amputee Football Federation (EAFF) European Championship match between Italy and Belgium in Istanbul, Turkey on 3 October, 2017 [İsa Terli/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2017_10_06-European-Amputee-Football-Federation20171003_2_26074252_26444501.jpg?w=756&h=553&ssl=1 "Italy vs Belgium: EAFF European Championship")
Nessori Franlesco (R) of Italy in action against Welvaetr Michel (L) of Belgium during a European Amputee Football Federation (EAFF) European Championship match between Italy and Belgium in Istanbul, Turkey on 3 October, 2017 [İsa Terli/Anadolu Agency]
![A Palestinian woman holds a newly born baby, Rami Hamdallah, named at al-shifaa hospital, in Gaza city on 2 October, 2017 [Atia Darwish/Apaimages]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2017_10_06-New-born-in-Gaza-named-021017_AD_00-6.jpg?w=436&h=263&ssl=1 "A Palestinian woman holds a newly born baby, Rami Hamdallah, named at al-shifaa hospital")
A Palestinian woman holds a newly born baby, Rami Hamdallah, at Al-Shifaa hospital, in Gaza city on 2 October, 2017 [Atia Darwish/Apaimages]
![Palestinians attend opening ceremony of al-Zafer building, which was destroyed during the recent Israeli war on Gaza Strip, in Gaza city on 3 October, 2017 [Atia Darwish/Apaimages]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2017_10_06-Opening-ceremony-of-al-Zafer-building031017_AD_00-5.jpg?w=436&h=286&ssl=1 "Palestinians attend opening ceremony of al-Zafer building, which was destroyed during the recent Israeli war on Gaza Strip, in Gaza city")
Palestinians attend opening ceremony of al-Zafer building, which was destroyed during the recent Israeli war on Gaza Strip, in Gaza city on 3 October, 2017 [Atia Darwish/Apaimages]
![A member of the Samaritan sect decorates a traditional hut known as a sukkot with fruits and vegetables on Mount Gerizim, on the outskirts of the West Bank city of Nablus, 2 October, 2017 [Ayman Ameen/Apaimages]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2017_10_06-Samaritan-sect021017_AA_00-9.jpg?w=411&h=271&ssl=1 "A member of the Samaritan sect decorates a traditional hut known as a sukkot with fruits and vegetables on Mount Gerizim")
A member of the Samaritan sect decorates a traditional hut known as a sukkot with fruits and vegetables on Mount Gerizim, on the outskirts of the West Bank city of Nablus, 2 October, 2017 [Ayman Ameen/Apaimages]
![Samaritan men gather to pray at Mount Gerizim during the Sukkot Holiday, the Feast of the Tabernacles, in Nablus, West Bank, on 4 October, 2017 [Nedal Eshtayah/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2017_10_06-Samaritans-celebrate-Sukot-in-Nablus20171004_2_26088131_26466129.jpg?w=411&h=274&ssl=1 "Samaritans celebrate")
Samaritan men gather to pray at Mount Gerizim during the Sukkot Holiday, the Feast of the Tabernacles, in Nablus, West Bank, on 4 October, 2017 [Nedal Eshtayah/Anadolu Agency]
![Flamingos are seen over Gediz River at Bird Paradise in Izmir, Turkey on 5 October, 2017 [Mahmut Serdar Alakuş/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2017_10_06-Sunset-in-the-Gediz-Delta20171005_2_26123848_26528982.jpg?w=781&h=549&ssl=1 "Sunset in the Gediz Delta")
Flamingos are seen over Gediz River at Bird Paradise in Izmir, Turkey on 5 October, 2017 [Mahmut Serdar Alakuş/Anadolu Agency]