Original sentence: Gaza served as the administrative headquarters for the Israeli military forces that militarily administered the Gaza Strip from 1967 to 1994.It came successively under the control of the Israelites, Assyrians, Egyptians, Babylonians, and Persians.The exact site of ancient Gaza is not known
Edited sentence: Gaza has been illegally occupied by Israel since 1967.It came successively under the control of the Assyrians, Egyptians, Babylonians, and Persians