attar

The bar is essentially a pistachio rendition of knafeh: a traditional Middle Eastern dessert made with kataifi, soaked in a sugar-based syrup called attar, and layered with cheese, clotted cream or nuts.

"My entire family has been wiped out in an instant", says Ashraf El Attar, "leaving me with nothing".

Killed in the strike were Mr El Attar's wife - Hala Khattab, a teacher - and their six children - a 15-year-old boy, a one-year-old girl, and their four 10-year-old quadruplets.

When he came to, Mr El Attar says he was in "severe pain" and the house "was in ruins".

Sam Attar reckons he left part of his soul in Gaza.