'Gaza's Newton' generates electricity: Dreaming of engineering

Families displaced by Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip strive to survive in tent camps under limited conditions.

Husam al-Attar, a 15-year-old living with his family in a camp in Rafah city in the southern Gaza Strip, generates electricity with mini wind turbines he crafted from fans. Attar installed these wind turbines on the roof of a single-story house next to their tent, using the electricity produced to light up their tent through a system of cables.

Dubbed "Gaza's Newton" by camp residents, Attar said, "When we came to the camp, there was a power outage. After living in darkness for 20 days, I thought of generating electricity from wind energy by buying a fan. I went to the scrap market, bought a fan, and worked on my project until I succeeded."

DREAMING OF BECOMING AN ENGINEER

Attar, who faced many challenges during the equipment preparation phase, mentioned difficulties in finding necessary materials like cables and switches for a while. "My dream is for the siege on the Gaza Strip to end, to return to our homes and schools, and to become an engineer," he expressed.

About 1.3 million displaced Palestinians live in Rafah, a city heavily targeted by Israeli attacks.