# Lacking equipment, but not ambition: Gaza students try to keep up with tech

https://mins.news/en/item/65777

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-19 20:30 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/9/19/lacking-equipment-but-not-ambition-gaza-students-try-to-keep-up-with-tech?traffic_source=rss

> Gaza’s technology sector has been largely destroyed after three years of bombing. In Deir el-Balah, students use Arduino controllers, sensors and a few available components to study robotics and early-warning systems. Despite equipment shortages and power cuts, they are determined to develop skills that could serve their community and future.

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