Members of the Samaritan sect participate in the traditional Passover sacrifice on Mount Gerizim, near the West Bank city of Nablus, on April 10, 2017. According to tradition, the Samaritans are descendants of the Jews who were not deported when the Assyrians conquered Israel in 722 BC. The small community numbers, about 700 people, observe religious practices similar to those of Judaism. (Xinhua/Fadi Arouri)
