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Israel is criticized for killing innocent civilians; damaging homes and buildings which had no military objective; not giving enough warnings in advance of attacks; and striking health and media facilities.

Referring to the Masharawi incident, the UN report said, “On 14 November, a woman, her 11-month-old infant, and an 18-year-old adult in Al-Zaitoun were killed by what appeared to be a Palestinian rocket that fell short of Israel.”

The baby died hours after the eruption of fighting when Israel killed a top Hamas terrorist leader in an airstrike, in response to incessant rocket fire by Palestinians in Gaza.

What did my son do to die like this?

Jihad Masharawi, who worked for the BBC, was pictured carrying Omar’s dead body and saying, “Shrapnel hit our house. My sister-in-law was killed along with my son. And my brother and my other son were wounded. What did my son do to die like this? What was his mistake? What did he do?”

Several media outlets said the death followed an Israeli airstrike in the area.

The UN said the Nov. 14 incident referred to the Masharawi family although it mistakenly identified the dead woman as the boy’s mother.

Matthias Behnke, head of OHCHR office for the Palestinian territories, said Palestinian terrorists were firing rockets at Israel not far from the Masharawi home. The area was targeted by Israeli airstrikes, but the salvo that hit the Masharawi home was “markedly different,” he added.