A four-year-old girl and three women, one of them pregnant, were among those killed in the latest Israeli airstrikes on Gaza, according to medics.
It comes as the Israeli military confirmed one of its soldiers was missing, presumed dead, and diplomatic efforts were stepped up aimed at securing a ceasefire in the bloody conflict.
At least six people were killed in three separate aerial attacks in Bureij and Al-Maghazi in central Gaza, and Rafah in the south.
A Palestinian medic inspects damage at a hospital in Gaza The missing Israeli soldier was one of seven personnel who had been inside an armoured vehicle hit by an anti-tank missile on Sunday.
The military has only been able to identify six of the dead, but a spokesman denied any possibility the unaccounted for soldier was still alive.
It follows claims by Hamas that it had captured a soldier, which was denied at the time by Israel's ambassador to the UN.
Israel is continuing its offensive to stop attacks by Hamas militants Militants displayed a photo ID and army serial number raising fears they had seized his remains, which could be used to exchange for prisoners.
More than 600 Palestinians, many of them women and children, and 29 Israelis, including 27 soldiers, have been killed in the 15-day conflict as Israel tries to stop rockets being fired from Gaza.
The continued violence comes as diplomatic efforts intensify in Cairo, where US Secretary of State John Kerry has met Egyptian leaders including the country's president Abdel Fattah al Sisi.
As Mr Kerry arrived in Cairo, the US confirmed it would provide $47m (£27m) in humanitarian aid for Gaza.
US Secretary of State John Kerry is in Cairo to try and broker a ceasefire He has urged Hamas to seek peace talks based on an Egyptian truce proposal, that the group has rejected.
Meanwhile, UN chief Ban Ki-Moon has held talks in Israel with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and was also due to meet Palestinian officials in the West Bank.
Mr Netanyahu said the international community should hold Hamas accountable, accusing the militant group of rejecting ceasefire moves, and comparing it to other terror organisations including Isis, al Qaeda, and Boko Haram.
The funeral of an Israeli soldier near Tel Aviv He insisted Israel was targeting "terrorist targets" in Gaza, and accused the fighters of hiding behind civilians.
"We will do what we need to do to defend ourselves," Mr Netanyahu said.
Mr Ban said: "We condemn strongly the rocket attacks. They must stop immediately."
The bombardment of Gaza has led to an exodus of more than 100,000 civilians He also condemned the use of civilian sites by Hamas militants.
He called on both sides to "stop fighting, start talking".
And Mr Ban also urged Israel to exercise restraint.
Israel's aerial bombardment has so far resulted in an exodus of more than 100,000 Palestinian civilians, according to the United Nations.
:: Delta Airlines and US Airways have cancelled all flights to Israel indefinitely amid reports of a rocket near Tel Aviv airport.
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