Gaza’s businessmen facing bankruptcy
Israel targeted important economic sectors in the Gaza Strip in the latest war, rendering many businesses bankrupt and business owners unemployed.
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.
