Israel’s claims about UNRWA have put its staff at risk and harmed its reputation, the agency says in a post on X, Al Jazeera reports.

It quotes its Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini as saying he had sent a letter to the Israeli foreign minister last month, asking for evidence, but that there had been no response.

“In my letter, I also noted that the Government of Israel has not pursued any prosecutions within its criminal justice system, which would also require the presentation of credible evidence,” he is quoted as saying.

According to a UNRWA situation report, Israeli forces killed 272 staff members in Gaza and repeatedly attacked its buildings, including schools housing displaced people.

In October, Israel’s parliament passed two bills banning UNRWA operations, including occupied East Jerusalem, after accusing about a dozen agency staff of taking part in the October 7 attacks.