attacks
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The attacks upended years of careful balancing acts by countries like the U.A.E. and Saudi Arabia, where officials held daily crisis meetings to re-evaluate the country’s military posture.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
Saturday's rival demonstrations follow a spate of violent attacks targeting London's Jewish community, with some blaming instances of hate speech at pro-Palestinian marches for helping to fuel antisemitism.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
Their resort to military force—following thousands of drone and missile attacks by Iran—shows the difficulty of returning to the previous status quo.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
Maj Jowett led a unit of soldiers who defended a compound in the town of Musa Qala, a Taliban stronghold in Helmand province, from waves of attacks in 2006.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
The North Vietnamese and Viet Cong were now working together, and getting more aggressive in their attacks.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
