GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Gazan businessman Monzer al-Harazin sits inside a small tent he erected in front of the ruins of his home, his two companies and his factory that imported and manufactured clothing and fabrics in the Shajaiya neighborhood east of Gaza City. He is guarding his identity documents and clients’ checks, and some household items he retrieved from under the rubble.

Harazin, who was wounded by shrapnel from Israeli tank shells while fleeing his home during the 50-day war, told Al-Monitor that Israeli F-16 fighter jets bombed his home, his companies and factory, and completely destroyed everything just hours after he and his family had evacuated the neighborhood.

Harazin explained that his losses, as a result of this attack, exceeded $2 million, not to mention the loss of other small properties.

“The warehouses contained clothing and fabrics worth hundreds of thousands of dollars and the factory’s sewing machines were all brand new and purchased only a few months earlier,” he said. "I left a bag at my home with about $130,000 [in cash] and several checks from merchants and clients, not to mention tradable goods such as gold jewelry and personal items, and electrical equipment such as modern telephone devices.”