Israel's spokesperson David Mencer and BBC Radio 4's Nick Robinson

An Israeli government spokesperson furiously accused top BBC presenter Nick Robinson of lying about aid getting into Gaza live on air.

David Mencer was speaking to Radio 4′s Today programme as concerns over the humanitarian crisis grow in the Palestinian territory.

Israel closed all crossings into Gaza on March 2, meaning no fresh supplies have been allowed to enter since – plunging much of the 2.1 million population into starvation.

Israel has also dismantled the long-standing system for getting food into Gaza and set up its own controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.

The UN has reported Palestinians being killed while seeking food, on aid routes and at distribution points, while Save the Children warned that massacres are occurring at food distribution sites every day.

Even so, Israel insists it is not responsible for the soaring rates of malnutrition.

Tensions began to rise during this morning’s interview when Robinson asked the Israeli spokesperson if his country’s food distribution system for Gaza was failing.

Mencer denied such a claim, saying their aid efforts were key for cutting Hamas out........

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