Original sentence: Major confrontations include the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, the Six-Day War and the Yom Kippur War.On May 14, 1948, Israel declared independence.Since then, Israel has been in conflict with many of the  neighboring Arab countries
Edited sentence: On May 14, 1948, Israel declared its independence, despite the objections of its Arab neighbors, five of which subsequently invaded.Since then, Israel has been in conflict with many of the neighboring Arab countries, with confrontations including the Six-Day War and the Yom Kippur War.The new country's victory in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War expanded the borders of the Jewish state beyond those conceived by the UN Partition Plan