TASK DEFINITION: Given a sentence in English, provide an equivalent paraphrased version from the original that retains the same meaning.
PROBLEM: A small-medium Macedonian Jewish community has a very long presence in the Mediterranean coast , especially in Northern Israel and in the Gush Dan .

SOLUTION: A small-medium Macedonian Jewish community has a very long presence on the Mediterranean coast , especially in Gush Dan and northern Israel .

PROBLEM: In many provinces , mosques were bombed and Hui was slaughtered or destroyed by Japanese troops .

SOLUTION: Mosques were bombed and in many provinces Hui were slaughtered by Japanese troops or destroyed .

PROBLEM: The first five weapons were delivered in the first half of 1916 , with a total of 57 barrels and 56 cars completed by the end of the war .

SOLUTION:
The first five weapons were delivered in the first half of 1916 . A total of 57 barrels and 56 carriages were completed by the end of the war .