Thousands of Palestinians fled northern Gaza, as the conflict between Israel and Hamas continued into the seventh day.
According to the UN, over 17,000 have sought refuge within UN buildings, the BBC reported. At least 172 Palestinians have been killed.
The Israeli military said earlier today it had shot down a drone launched from Gaza. Hamas had previously stated drones carried out "three missions over Israeli military bases" via its Twitter account.
This recent episode of violence began after three Israeli teenagers were kidnapped and found dead. Israel launched air strikes over Gaza, accused Hamas of carrying out the crime. Hamas has denied this accusation. In a suspected revenge attack, a Palestinian teenager was burnt alive by Israeli settlers in the West Bank.
The past seven days have seen violence between the two sides escalate with continuous air strikes over Gaza and rockets launched by Hamas into Israel, despite a call from the UN Security Council for a ceasefire.