Original sentence: High priorities in the foreign policy of Israel include seeking an end to hostilities with Arab forces, against which it has fought six wars since 1948 (each time hostilities had been initiated by the Arab nation[s]), and gaining wide acceptance as a sovereign state with an important international role
Edited sentence: High priorities in the foreign policy of Israel include seeking an end to hostilities with Arab forces, against which it has fought six wars since 1948 , and gaining wide acceptance as a sovereign state with an important international role