The water that the Syrian refugees drink in the former capital of ISIS, the city of Raqqa, looks completely normal.
It is doubtful whether they themselves know that this is water that is produced from the air - literally - by a promising company called "Watergen".
An extraordinary collaboration led to the installation of Israeli technology in the heart of the desert in northeastern Syria, an area that suffered greatly from the civil war in the country and the brutal occupation of ISIS.
Watergen's unique technology produces huge amounts of water from the moisture in the air.
The company's largest water generator is capable of producing up to 6,000 liters daily and meeting the needs of a small village.
Through a simple connection to electricity or a solar panel, the device can be operated without the need to connect it to any water source.
Simulation of the operation of the generator for condensing water from the air (screenshot from a Watergen video), photo: from YouTube
The operation to install the generators in Raqqa was particularly complex, since Israel and Syria are known to be at war.
The connection with Watergen was forged by a humanitarian organization called the "Interfaith Alliance for Syrian Refugees" (MAF), and it was its people who brought the water production facilities into the country.
In total, Watergen is supposed to provide the Syrian refugees with ten generators, each of which can produce up to 900 liters of potable water every day.
"The first unit was installed in a local medical center a few months ago," said Shafi Martini, director of the MFA organization.
"It supplies water to about 500 refugees every day, and we plan to place additional units in hospitals and schools throughout northern Syria."
Dismantling Watergen generators in Syria,
The drinking water situation in Raqqa is particularly dire, given the deadly combination of a desert climate and the extensive destruction wrought by the civil war.
Many locals are forced to consume their drinking water from contaminated wells, and the Israeli company's alternative is the only option to produce potable water on the spot almost immediately.
Today, the city of Raqqa is under the control of Syrian rebel organizations opposed to Bashar Assad's regime.
This fact facilitated the introduction of Israeli technology to the scene, even though the procedure was carried out by aid workers from a third country.
"We are very proud to participate in this life-saving initiative," said Dr. Michael Mirilshvili, President and CEO of Watergen.
"This is how we fulfill the mission of our society - to ensure clean drinking water for everyone who needs it, something we believe is a basic right of every person. Throughout history, wars have often focused on the control of water sources. Today we are doing the exact opposite - building peace And a shared future around groundbreaking Israeli technology capable of producing water from the air."
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