The best images from around the world for March 17
An Israeli soldier casts his ballot for the parliamentary election behind a mobile voting booth at an army base on Mount Gerizim, near the West Bank City of Nablus .Amir Cohen/Reuters
A young man sits on a bed at a clinic in the village of Sarmin, southeast of Idlib, the capital of Syria's northwestern province of Idlib, following reports of a gas attack in the area.Mohamad Zeen/AFP / Getty Images
An artist dressed as Hindu god Kandakarnan performs a ceremonial dance with fire during the Theyyam ritual in Somwarpet town in the southern Indian state of Karnataka .Abhishek Chinnappa/Reuters
Christopher Phillips, accused of threatening police with a dangerous chemical, arrives for his bail hearing at provincial court in Dartmouth, N.S.Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian Press
A member of the Iraqi security forces stands between Islamic State ammunition being displayed in al-Alam Salahuddin province.Thaier Al-Sudani/Reuters
Migrating snow geese arrive by the tens of thousands at the Middle Creek Wildlife Area in Lancaster County, Pa.Sean Simmers/The Associated Press
A man walks in a cemetery for Turkish soldiers a day before ceremonies marking the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Canakkale, as part of the Gallipoli campaign.Osman Orsal/Reuters
An Iranian couple take a selfie as they hold a lantern in a park in Tehran during Chaharshanbeh Soori, held annually on the last Wednesday eve before the Spring holiday of Noruz.Behrouz Mehri/AFP / Getty Images
Visitors look at pregnant elephant "Hoa" swimming in her pool at the "Ganesha Mandir" elephant temple of the zoo in Leipzig, eastern Germany. Hoa is expected to give birth to her baby in the upcoming days.Jan Woitas/AFP / Getty Images
Auston O'Grady, 3, center, and his sisters Billie O'Grady, 7 months, right, and Zola O'Grady, 2, watch the St. Patrick's Day Parade in New York.Seth Wenig/The Associated Press