Hamilton urges Israel to let aid into Gaza after Rafah visit

Lewis Hamilton has called on Israel to allow aid trucks into Gaza after visiting the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing and a nearby logistics centre. The Formula 1 driver said a truck driver he spoke to had already waited more than 12 hours to enter Gaza.

Writing on social media after the tour, Hamilton said trucks carrying food were regularly denied entry or faced major delays. At the logistics centre, he said he saw examples of rejected items, including sleeping bags, first-aid kits, medical equipment, wheelchairs and footballs for children.

Hamilton accused Israel of genocide in Gaza over the past three years, calling it appalling. He said denying people freedom, safety and dignity was an injustice, and urged Israel to fulfil its obligations under the ceasefire and let aid trucks through. A ceasefire agreement reached in 2025 halted major combat operations.

He wrote that he had seen walls stretching for miles. Outside what felt like an “open-air prison”, he said, he could think only of getting in to help. “I don’t want us to look away,” he added.