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Archive photo · 4 June 2025Lewis Hamilton Visits Rafah Crossing to See Gaza Aid Efforts in Egypt
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Hamilton visited Rafah crossing in Egypt to observe Gaza humanitarian aid efforts. He toured Egyptian Red Crescent facilities and met officials in El Arish.
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Hamilton at Rafah
Lewis Hamilton arrived in Egypt's Arish on Tuesday, November 10, to see first hand efforts to receive humanitarian and relief aid bound for the Gaza Strip. The North Sinai governorate said on its Facebook page that Hamilton toured the Rafah border crossing and the Egyptian Red Crescent's aid warehouses in Arish. Hamilton was briefed on how humanitarian and relief aid is prepared and coordinated before being sent to the Gaza Strip.
“Lewis Hamilton arrived in Egypt's Arish on Tuesday (November 10) to see first hand efforts to receive humanitarian and relief aid bound for the Gaza Strip.”
The Reuters report said the 41-year-old British driver is an advocate for humanitarian and charitable causes, and it added that he founded Mission 44 in 2021. The visit took place after Hamilton made his 400th Formula 1 race start at the São Paulo Grand Prix, where he finished ninth for Ferrari.
Who hosted and what
North Sinai Governor Khaled Megawer welcomed Hamilton on Tuesday and showcased the Egyptian Red Crescent's aid warehouses in Arish. Hamilton was shown greeting aid workers and inquiring how often they are able to enter Gaza through the Rafah crossing, according to videos shared by the governor’s office on its official Facebook page. Hamilton also toured the Rafah land crossing and was briefed on Egypt’s efforts to support Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, with the governorate saying Governor Khalid Majour escorted him on the tour.
The North Sinai governorate said Hamilton’s schedule included a tour of the Egyptian Red Crescent’s logistics warehouses in Al-Arish to learn about mechanisms for preparing and coordinating humanitarian and relief aid prior to its entry into Gaza. Hamilton remained on the Egyptian side of the border, and there was no confirmation that he entered the Palestinian territory.
Aid limits and next steps
AFP said Hamilton visited the Rafah crossing in Egypt to monitor the delivery of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, which it described as torn apart by war. AFP reported that the volume of aid entering the Gaza Strip remains extremely limited, less than the minimum agreed at 600 trucks per day. The Reuters account said Hamilton was briefed on how humanitarian and relief aid is prepared and coordinated before being sent to the Gaza Strip.
“I guess I'll finish it off with: I think we need to make sure we're pushing to free Congo, free Sudan, free Syria, free Palestine.”
Grande Prêmio said Hamilton’s visit focused on understanding how the organisation prepares and coordinates supplies before they enter Gaza, and it added that Hamilton had not announced a new aid programme or financial commitment connected to Tuesday’s visit. Hamilton’s public statements included his call, “I guess I'll finish it off with: I think we need to make sure we're pushing to free Congo, free Sudan, free Syria, free Palestine.”