surprise attack
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The talks were due to continue the following week; Trump and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched a surprise attack on a Saturday.
From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026
Only weeks after the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, the emperor’s soldiers swept south through Malaya, often riding on cheap pushbikes in an assault dubbed “the bicycle blitzkrieg.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025
The Russian border region of Kursk came under a surprise attack last week, leading Russian authorities to declare a state of emergency in the area.
From BBC • Aug. 14, 2024
This would put most of its missiles out of range and make an Oct. 7-style surprise attack much less likely.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2024
When Red Team’s surprise attack was over, sixteen American ships lay at the bottom of the Persian Gulf.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
