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Archive photo · 4 June 2025Lewis Hamilton Urges Israel To Let Aid Trucks Into Gaza After Rafah Visit
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Hamilton urged Israel to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza from Egypt after Rafah visit He visited Rafah border crossing in Egypt and observed aid logistics at Red Crescent facilities
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Rafah visit, aid delayed
Lewis Hamilton visited the Rafah border crossing in Egypt and called on Israel to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza without further delays after seeing trucks waiting to deliver essential supplies to Palestinians.
“He recalled speaking to one driver who had already been waiting for more than 12 hours.”
Hamilton arrived in El Arish, where North Sinai Gov. Khaled Megawer briefed him on Egypt's humanitarian operations, including the preparation and transportation of aid into Gaza and the reception of wounded and sick Palestinians seeking medical treatment in Egypt.
Hamilton said he saw walls stretching for miles around Gaza and described standing outside the territory as being near an "open-air prison," while he watched food trucks lined up at Rafah but regularly facing restrictions and lengthy delays.
Hamilton said he spoke to one driver who had already been waiting for more than 12 hours, and he said he also saw essential items rejected, including sleeping bags, first-aid kits, medical equipment, wheelchairs and footballs intended for children.
Hamilton wrote, "Israel needs to fulfil its obligations under the ceasefire and let the aid trucks in. No excuse," as Gaza faced worsening humanitarian conditions after heavy rainfall and flooding over the weekend.
Israel denies, UN warns
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected accusations that Israel was hindering the entry of humanitarian aid to Gaza, and he argued that Israel allowed the entry of more than 91,000 tents and 8,200 trucks with tarps, blankets, winter clothing, and other essential items. The Israel Defense Forces and COGAT reported that more than 850 requests related to shelter materials, water, sanitation, and medical care were approved, while the article said about half of those requests were still not approved. The UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher warned that waiting for a new Israeli government to form was "not an acceptable excuse" for delays in getting essential winter supplies into Gaza.
Al Jazeera reported that Hamilton called on Israel to reopen the Rafah crossing to allow humanitarian supplies into Gaza from Egypt, citing worsening conditions after heavy rains and flooded makeshift camps. Al Jazeera also said the UN reported that more than 150,000 tents bought by humanitarian partners and member states were waiting outside the Gaza Strip for Israeli permission to enter.
Ceasefire targets, next pressure
Hamilton tied his Rafah observations to the ceasefire framework, and he urged the international community to maintain pressure on Israel and work together to ensure humanitarian assistance reaches Palestinians in need.
“I don't want us to get used to their suffering. I don't want us to look the other way.”
The Daily Sabah account said a ceasefire agreement reached in October 2025 included provisions for at least 600 trucks carrying humanitarian assistance and commercial supplies to enter Gaza daily, but deliveries continued to fall short of the agreed target.
The Daily Sabah account added that the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said 466 trucks carrying humanitarian supplies were registered for entry into Gaza between Oct. 26 and Nov. 1, and that 397 were offloaded on the Israeli side of crossing points.
Daily Sabah also said Israeli authorities notified U.N. agencies on Nov. 1 that humanitarian and commercial shipments from Egypt would be suspended, with some exceptions, citing concerns about smuggling.
Hamilton’s message, as quoted by the Daily Sabah and Diario San Rafael accounts, pressed Israel to "let the aid trucks in" and warned, "I don't want us to get used to their suffering. I don't want us to look away."