F1 Champion, Lewis Hamilton Visits Gaza Border

Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton has visited Egypt’s Rafah border crossing, where he met humanitarian workers involved in delivering aid to the war-ravaged Gaza Strip.

Hamilton visited the crossing on Tuesday, according to a statement issued by the Egyptian government.

The Governor of North Sinai, Khaled Megawer, accompanied the British racing driver during the visit to show him Egypt’s efforts to provide assistance to Palestinians in Gaza.

“Governor Khaled Megawer took Lewis Hamilton on a visit to the Rafah land crossing to learn about the Egyptian efforts to support the Palestinian brothers in the Gaza Strip,” the statement said.

A video shared by Megawer’s office showed Hamilton greeting aid workers and receiving briefings on their efforts to transport humanitarian supplies into Gaza.

The visit comes amid worsening humanitarian conditions in the territory, where heavy rains this week reportedly swept away tens of thousands of tents sheltering displaced Palestinians.

Under a ceasefire agreement signed by Israel and Hamas in October 2025, at least 600 aid trucks are expected to enter Gaza daily to support its population of more than two million people.

However, humanitarian workers say only a fraction of the agreed number of trucks is being allowed into the territory by Israeli authorities, which control its entry points.

The Board of Peace, tasked with overseeing the implementation of the truce, called on Israel this week to “act immediately” to allow life-saving winter supplies into Gaza.

Nearly the entire population of the territory has been displaced, with many people living in overcrowded tent settlements as most buildings have been damaged or destroyed.

Israel's military offensive began following the October 7, 2023, attack by Hamas militants and devastated much of the Gaza Strip before a ceasefire was announced in October 2025.