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Teen Innovates to Light Up Gaza Shelter Amid War

Hussam Al-Attar, dubbed 'Newton of Gaza,' creates a lighting system for his family's tent using wind energy, showcasing resilience and ingenuity.

  • 15-year-old Hussam Al-Attar, inspired by Isaac Newton, devises a wind-powered lighting system for his family's tent in Gaza.
  • Al-Attar's innovation comes as a response to the dire living conditions following Israel's military assault on Gaza.
  • The young inventor's system uses fans from a scrap market, rigged to generate electricity and light up the tent.
  • The war, triggered by Hamas' invasion of southern Israel, has led to over 27,000 deaths and widespread displacement in Gaza.
  • Al-Attar's ambition is to become a scientist and invent solutions that benefit not just Gaza, but the world.
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