Thousands of Palestinians are fleeing northern parts of Gaza after Israel warned it was targeting the area in its campaign to stop the continuing rocket attacks from Gaza militants.
The UN says 17,000 people have sought refuge in its facilities.
On Sunday, Israeli forces raided a suspected rocket launch site in Gaza in their first reported ground incursion.
At least 172 Palestinians have been killed since Israel's offensive began seven days ago, officials in Gaza say.
The dead are said to include 18 members of one family who died in an Israeli missile strike on Saturday evening.
A spokesman for the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), Lieutenant-Colonel Peter Lerner, disputed the casualty figures, saying they were not objective.
He told the BBC that Israel had aborted certain attacks for fear of killing civilians.
Israel says it is targeting Hamas militants and "terror sites", including the homes of senior operatives.
However, the UN has estimated that 77% of the people killed in Gaza have been civilians.
The UN Security Council has called for a ceasefire and peace talks.
Benjamin Netanyahu says he wants to achieve "sustainable quiet" for his people
- An aerial drone from Gaza infiltrated Israel on Monday morning, and was shot down by a Patriot missile above Ashdod
- Israeli air strikes early on Monday hit three training facilities of Hamas's military wing and buildings in Gaza city, causing injuries, AFP reported
- The Israeli military said Gaza militants had fired 130 rockets into Israel on Sunday.
- A rocket fired from Gaza hit electricity infrastructure in Israel that supplied power to Gaza, cutting power to about 70,000 people, the Israeli military said
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