Original sentence: Israeli plans for Lebanon suffered a severe setback on September 14, 1982, with the assassination of the Phalangist leader and President-elect Bachir Gemayel, who was regarded as secretly sympathetic to Israel.On one side were a number of mostly Maronite militias, the most important of which was the one linked to the Phalangist Party; its commander was Bachir Gemayel.The Parliament failed to elect a successor to President Amine Gemayel (who had replaced his slain brother Bachir in 1982), whose term expired on 23 September.This is why most Lebanese are bilingual, speaking Arabic and French; however, English has become very popular, especially among university students
Edited sentence: Israeli plans for Lebanon suffered a severe setback on September 14, 1982, with the assassination of the Phalangist leader and President-elect Bashir Gemayel, who was regarded as secretly sympathetic to Israel.On one side were a number of mostly Maronite militias, the most important of which was the one linked to the Phalangist Party; its commander was Bashir Gemayel.The Parliament failed to elect a successor to President Amine Gemayel (who had replaced his slain brother Bashir in 1982), whose term expired on 23 September.This is why most Lebanese are bilingual, speaking Arabic and French; however, English is popular, especially among university students