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 he was last seen in was one of the few partially destroyed buildings in a neighborhood that suffered extensive damage.

The Israeli assault on Rafah in May sparked intense international criticism and triggered the exodus of more than a million Palestinians, according to the UN.

Many were forced to move a second or third time, as they had taken refuge in and around Rafah after being displaced from other areas of Gaza.

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

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

“These 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 disappeared,” he said. “Only God can compensate us.”