# Lewis Hamilton says ‘Israel’s genocide in Gaza is appalling’ after Rafah visit

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/lewis-hamilton-says-israels-genocide-in-gaza-is-appalling-after-rafah-visit/
- Published: 2026-11-12T18:00:50+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T18:21:52+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/nov/12/lewis-hamilton-gaza-visit-rafah-israel
- Topics: Middle East, Motorsport, Sport, World

## Key points

- Hamilton called for aid trucks to be allowed into Gaza.
- A driver told him he had waited more than 12 hours.
- Aid deliveries remain below the agreed minimum of 600 trucks a day.

## Summary

Lewis Hamilton has called Israel’s restrictions on aid to Gaza “appalling” after visiting the Rafah crossing in Egypt, where he saw supplies waiting to enter the territory. He urged Israel to allow aid trucks through, saying delays and rejected items leave civilians without essential support.

Hamilton said the first driver he spoke to had waited more than 12 hours, and that sleeping bags, first aid kits, medical equipment, wheelchairs and footballs had been rejected. The ceasefire agreement sets a minimum of 600 aid trucks a day, but deliveries remain well below that level. Israel denies genocide allegations and says its military campaign targets Hamas.

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