‘The [Israeli] occupation purposefully aims to target businesses and commercial activity,’ the owner of a bridal and evening dress rental gallery destroyed by Israeli air strikes told MEMO. ‘They just want the Gaza Strip entirely crippled.’
Nuseirat-based business owner Mohammed Azar said his gallery was struck ‘at the last minute’ before Israeli forces withdrew from the refugee camp following a week-long raid. Scores of Palestinian civilians were killed or injured during the assault, which left a trail of widespread destruction throughout the camp.
‘You just don’t expect that they’ll bomb the entire tower,’ Azar added. ‘We’re literally all civilians here.’
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