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Lewis Hamilton on what he saw at the Rafah crossing
After visiting the crossing and the aid warehouses in Al-Arish, he wrote about trucks held for hours and supplies turned back, and asked people not to look away.
Lewis Hamilton has written about what he saw on his humanitarian visit to North Sinai on Tuesday 10 November 2026, where he went to the Rafah land crossing and the Egyptian Red Crescent's logistics centre in Al-Arish. He shared his account on Instagram the next day.
The past three years of Israel's genocide in Gaza is appalling. It's an injustice for people to be denied their freedom, their safety and their dignity. No human being should be treated as though their life matters less.
Walls and waiting trucks
Hamilton with officials outside the crossing gate.
I saw walls stretching for miles, built to keep them in. Standing there, outside what felt like an open-air prison, all I could think about was getting in to help.
At the Rafah border, I saw food trucks lined up ready to go, but they're regularly not allowed in or face major delays. The first driver in line that I spoke to had already been waiting over 12 hours.
The Egyptian Red Crescent's logistics centre in Al-Arish.
At the nearby logistics centre, I saw the hard work of the aid workers, but I also saw what gets rejected for crazy reasons. Sleeping bags, first aid kits, medical equipment, wheelchairs, even footballs for kids.
A call to act
Hamilton races for Ferrari in 2026.
Israel needs to fulfil its obligations under the ceasefire and let the aid trucks in. No excuse. I know so many people feel that same helplessness. That same need to do something rather than just watch. I don't want us to get used to their suffering. I don't want us to look away.
Source: Lewis Hamilton on Instagram, 11 November 2026.
