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Image: Palestinian boys play with a fish net on the beach in Gaza City

Palestinian boys play with a fish net on the beach in Gaza City, ahead of Eid al-Adha on September 23, 2015. Eid al-Adha (the Festival of Sacrifice) is celebrated throughout the Muslim world as a commemoration of Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son for God, and cows, camels, goats and sheep are traditionally slaughtered on the holiest day. AFP PHOTO / MOHAMMED ABEDMOHAMMED ABED/AFP/Getty ImagesMOHAMMED ABED / AFP - Getty Images

Sept. 24, 2015, 5:18 PM EDT / Updated Sept. 26, 2015, 9:39 PM EDT

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