 Over 400 Palestinians , including many civilians  have been killed by attacks, which Israel says are aimed at halting the rocket fire which has terrorized Southern Israel since Israel disengaged from the Gaza strip . The rockets have wounded or killed hundreds .
<meaning-changed>  Over 400 Palestinians , including many civilians  have been killed by attacks, which Israel says are aimed at halting the rocket fire which has terrorized Southern Israel since Israel disengaged from the Gaza strip . The rockets have wounded or killed hundreds .
 Over 400 Palestinians , including many civilians have been killed by attacks, which Israel says are aimed at halting the rocket fire which has terrorized Southern Israel since Israel disengaged from the Gaza strip as well as by the Israeli response to it .