Original sentence: Until the creation of the modern State of Israel in 1948, Jews lived throughout the southern Levant alongside Muslims and Christians; since then, save for a handful or remaining Jews in Syria and Lebanon, they live almost exclusively in Israel and the West Bank
Edited sentence: Until the creation of the modern State of Israel in 1948, Jews lived throughout the southern Levant alongside Muslims and Christians; since then, almost all have been expelled from their homes and sought refuge in Israel