Complex sentence: After the IDF withdrawal and the return of sporadic attacks, the Paratroopers participated in preventive raids against bases in Lebanon, raids designed to keep the terrorists off balance and "on the run," thereby preventing them from carrying out their operations within Israel.
Split into simpler sentences: After the IDF withdrawal and the return of sporadic attacks, the Paratroopers participated in preventive raids against bases in Lebanon. These raids are designed to keep the terrorists off balance and "on the run," thereby preventing them from carrying out their operations within Israel.