'We want to live in peace, just like every nation in the world'

A Palestinian man, who survived an Israeli air strike on Monday, has been left jobless and homeless after his home and shop were destroyed.

Ashraf Dababesh, 55, worked in a phone shop located near his home in a residential building in Gaza, which was struck by the Israeli air force. 

The father of six told Middle East Eye he now has nowhere to go.

It's a situation that many Palestinians find themselves in - nearly 50 percent of residential units in Gaza have been damaged and more than 1.4 million people in the Strip are displaced.

"We are people who love peace and want to live in peace, just like every nation in the world," Dababesh said.

"Everyone in the world can live in peace. Why should we be any different?" he asked.