Original sentence: A series of suicide attacks by Palestinian militants on Israeli civilians, which culminated in the March 27, 2002 Passover massacre in which 30 Israelis were killed, followed by six other suicide bombings in a span of two weeks, prompted the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) to conduct a large-scale counter-terrorist military operation in the West Bank.Palestinian sources, supporeted by international ones, alleged that the camp and its dwellings were attacked indiscriminately by Israel with heavy military equipment, combat helicopters, rockets and missiles, and raised allegations of war crimes and massacre, which were reported in the international media, leading to an increase in negative feelings toward Israel.The Palestinian death toll was subsequently revised downward to 52-54, with 23 Israeli soldiers killed in the fighting; yet while the massacre allegations were eventually abrogated, Palestinian officials rejected the UN's conclusions, insisting that a massacre took place.critique for placing civilian lives at risk was attributed to both sides
Edited sentence: 23 Israeli soldiers were also killed in the fighting.A series of suicide attacks by Palestinian militants on Israeli civilians, which culminated in the March 27, 2002 Passover massacre in which 30 Israelis were killed, followed by six other suicide bombings in a span of two weeks, prompted the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) to conduct a large-scale military offensive in the occupied West Bank, which was described as a counter-terrorist operation.Despite the initial higher estimates that were given at times both by Palestinian and Israeli sources, the Palestinian death toll - which included both fighters and civilians - was subsequently revised downward to 52-54.Major human rights organizations rejected the allegations of a massacre, while maintaining that other war crimes had taken place.Palestinian and international sources allege that the camp and its dwellings were attacked indiscriminately by Israel with heavy military equipment, combat helicopters, rockets and missiles, and raised allegations of war crimes and massacre, which were reported in the international media