F1 star Lewis Hamilton visits Gaza border

Formula One star Lewis Hamilton visited Egypt's Rafah border crossing on Tuesday and met aid workers delivering assistance to the war-battered Gaza Strip, according to an Egyptian government statement.

North Sinai governor "Khaled Megawer took Lewis Hamilton on a visit to the Rafah land crossing to learn about the Egyptian efforts to support the Palestinian brothers in the Gaza Strip", the statement read.

Video shared by Megawer's office showed the seven-time world champion greeting aid workers and learning about their efforts to get supplies into Gaza, where this week heavy rains swept away tens of thousands of tents.

According to a truce struck by Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas last year, at least 600 trucks of aid per day should enter Gaza, where more than two million people are facing a severe humanitarian crisis.

Aid workers say only a fraction of that amount is being allowed through by Israeli authorities, who control all entry into the territory.