Original sentence: Egypt denied planning to attack Israel, saying Israel's strike was not preemptive but an unwarranted and illegal act of aggression.Initially Israel told the UN that Egypt had struck first but it subsequently withdrew this claim and said it had taken preemptive action because it believed an Egyptian attack was imminent.On June 5, 1967, Israel launched a bombing raid on Egyptian airfields
Edited sentence: Despite their war footing and belligerent rhetoric prior to the conflict, the Arab countries denied planning to attack Israel, and asserted that Israel's strike was not preemptive but an unwarranted and illegal act of aggression.On June 5, 1967, Israel launched a preemptive attack on Egypt