F1 champion Lewis Hamilton visits Gaza border

Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has visited Egypt’s northern El Arish city that borders Gaza to see first-hand efforts to acquire humanitarian aid bound for the Gaza Strip. North Sinai Governor Khaled Megawer welcomed the British driver on Tuesday and showcased the Egyptian Red Crescent’s aid warehouses.

The governor’s office shared videos on its official Facebook page featuring clips of the visit as Megawer briefed the F1 champion on how relief aid is coordinated. Last month , the World Health Organization (WHO) said repeated delays in bringing life-saving medicines, prosthetics and other supplies into Gaza can have “devastating consequences” for Palestinians who urgently need them.

In 2021, he founded Mission 44, a charity organisation tasked with supporting young people’s access to careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).