GENEVA - The top UN human rights body has condemned Israel's military offensive in Gaza.
Thirty-three of the UN Human Rights Council's 47 members voted in favour of the resolution.
Canada was the only country to oppose the resolution outright.
Thirteen mostly European countries abstained, citing the one-sided wording of the text.
The resolution says the Israeli offensive has "resulted in massive violations of human rights of the Palestinian people and systematic destruction of the Palestinian infrastructure."
The council has resolved to send a fact-finding mission to investigate Israeli abuses against Palestinians.
Gaza officials say more than 900 Palestinians have died since Israel launched its offensive on December 27th in response to Hamas rocket attacks.
Thirteen people, including 10 soldiers, have died on the Israeli side.
Israel's ambassador in Geneva, Aharon Leshno-Yaar, dismissed the vote as irrelevant, saying the resolution would provide no tangible relief to the Palestinians and did not reflect realities in Gaza.
Israel, like the United States, is not a member of the council and cannot vote.
