Gaza man says Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed in his evacuated home

Footage of Sinwar’s murder was analyzed by the BBC, and the house where he was last seen was one of the few partially destroyed buildings in a neighborhood with extensive damage.

The Israeli attack on Rafah in May was met with strong international criticism and triggered the exodus of more than a million Palestinians, according to the UN.

Many were forced to move for a second or third time as they were sheltering in and around Rafah after being displaced from other parts of Gaza.

Abo Taha said he built his house in Rafah himself with the help of his brothers. It cost around 200,000 shekels (£41,400) and was in good condition when he left, he said.

He described the orange couches and an orange casserole dish in his home, remembering the last time he saw them while running away from home.

“They are souvenirs because some of them were brought by my mother and they are very precious to me,” he said.

“What happened saddened me a lot, the house I built and all my payments are gone,” he said. “Only God can compensate us.”