Lewis Hamilton meets Palestinian children evacuated from Gaza during Egypt visit
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Seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton shared details of his meeting with Palestinian children evacuated from Gaza who are receiving support in Egypt.
In an Instagram post, the Ferrari driver described spending time with the young people assisted by the organisation INARA (International Network for Aid, Relief and Assistance).
Hamilton wrote that the encounter “broke my heart.”
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He described the children as “beautiful, bright children who have faced trauma, grief and horrendous injuries, things no child should ever have to endure.”
Some, he noted, “have been shot or badly burned in attacks and are still facing a complicated road towards recovery.”
He added that what struck him most was “how resilient they were and how much joy they seem to find in each other.”
When he asked about their dreams, the children spoke of becoming teachers and doctors “so they could help others, the way they were helped.”
Hamilton said this had stayed with him: “After everything they’ve been through, they still imagine a future caring for other people.”
He met them at a school, in hospital and at a mental health clinic helping them process trauma, and also visited families in their homes.
There he heard accounts of recovery and separation from loved ones.
“The pain of that separation and uncertainty is hard to comprehend,” he wrote.
The meetings prompted him to reflect on children still inside Gaza.
Citing reports, he said more than 21,500 children have been killed and 45,000 injured since October 2023.
“Every one of them had a home and a future. We can’t forget them,” Hamilton stated.
“These children are no different from yours. Their lives are just as precious. They should be able to feel safe in a classroom with friends, be with their families and imagine a future.”
He expressed gratitude that the young people he met are receiving medical care, mental health support and education, while noting the hardship of having to leave their homes for safety.
Hamilton thanked “the truly incredible Dr Hazem and his wonderful team at INARA” for facilitating the visits and for their work supporting the children and their families.
“They deserve more than survival. They deserve the freedom to grow up. To dream beyond what they’ve lived through. To simply be children,” he wrote, encouraging support for organisations.
The children’s visit formed part of Hamilton’s recent trip to Egypt.
On 10 November he toured the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing with Gaza and Egyptian Red Crescent logistics facilities in El Arish, accompanied by North Sinai Governor Khaled Megawer.
There he met aid workers, observed trucks waiting to enter Gaza, and later posted about delays and restricted items including medical equipment and supplies intended for children.
Hamilton has previously spoken about the humanitarian situation in Gaza and visited related aid efforts, including a trip to Jordan in late 2025 with the British Red Cross where he met teams preparing supplies and children evacuated for medical treatment.
