'It's a miracle we survived,' says father of 5 whose home was destroyed in Israeli hostage rescue raid

Ismail Alyan's home was among those destroyed by an intense Israeli operation in Nuseirat, in central Gaza, that saw the rescue of four hostages Hamas had held since October. Palestinian officials said the raid had killed more than 200 people and injured almost 700.

'It's a miracle we survived,' says father of 5 whose home was destroyed in Israeli hostage rescue raid
A man in an orange polo shirt stands in the rubble of his home.

Ismail Alyan's home was among those destroyed by an intense Israeli operation in Nuseirat, in central Gaza, that saw the rescue of four hostages Hamas had held since October. Palestinian officials said the raid had killed more than 200 people and injured almost 700.