Task: Text Simplification
Input (English): israel , though subjected to attack by iraqi missiles , refrained from retaliating in order not to provoke arab states into leaving the coalition.
Output (English): israel , though subjected to attack by iraqi missiles , stopped -lrb- getting revenge for something bad that was done -rrb- in order not to cause / start -lrb- anger -rrb- arab states into leaving the -lrb- supporting -rrb- gro.