The United States military unleashed a powerful and highly coordinated series of airstrikes against ISIS targets across Syria on Saturday, marking a major escalation in President Donald Trump’s renewed campaign to eradicate Islamic terrorism. The operation, described by U.S. Central Command as “large-scale,” was carried out in direct response to a deadly ISIS ambush that left three Americans dead last month.
According to Central Command, the strikes began at approximately 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time and were part of a broader mission known as Operation Hawkeye Strike, an initiative personally authorized by President Trump in December following the brutal attack near Palmyra, Syria.
“The strikes are part of Operation Hawkeye Strike, which was launched and announced on Dec. 19, 2025, at the direction of President Trump, in direct response to the deadly ISIS attack on U.S. and Syrian forces in Palmyra, Syria, on Dec. 13, 2025,” Central Command said in a post on X.
That ISIS assault proved devastating, claiming the lives of American service members and a civilian who had been assisting U.S. forces on the ground.
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