Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton urged Israel to allow relief into Gaza, saying in an Instagram post that food trucks near Egypt’s Rafah crossing faced delays and some goods were rejected.
The Independent reported that Hamilton traveled to El Arish on Tuesday, Nov. 10, visited the crossing and Egyptian Red Crescent warehouses, and received an explanation of how Gaza aid is organized.
Hamilton said trucks ready to enter Gaza were regularly delayed. He said items rejected at a nearby logistics center included children’s footballs, wheelchairs, medical equipment, sleeping bags and first-aid kits.
“Israel needs to fulfil its obligations under the ceasefire and let the aid trucks in. No excuse,” Hamilton wrote. His post also accused Israel of genocide in Gaza. Israel denies genocide allegations; The Independent reported that Israel says its military campaign targets Hamas militants.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Gaza’s stocks of tents, tarpaulins, blankets and clothing were nearly depleted, as EconoTimes previously reported.
