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U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM)

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM)

Unified Combatant Command

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Hawkeye strike: a Palmyra ambush drags the U.S. back into big-ticket warfighting in Syria

Force in Play

CENTCOM ran Hawkeye Strike and is the scoreboard-keeper for U.S. counter-ISIS operations in theater. - Led the strikes and frames them as necessary to prevent ISIS external plotting.

In the first post-strike readout of “Operation Hawkeye Strike,” Jordan confirmed its air force flew alongside U.S. forces in the retaliatory package that hit 70+ ISIS targets across central Syria. While CENTCOM has not released a formal casualty count, multiple reports citing the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and AFP put ISIS losses at at least five, including a cell leader tied to drone activity in the east.

Updated Dec 21, 2025

A commander’s funeral becomes a referendum on Gaza’s ceasefire

Force in Play

CENTCOM is turning the ceasefire from a deal into a security architecture project. - Convening partners to plan a Gaza stabilization force tied to the ceasefire’s next phase

A senior Hamas commander is killed in a targeted Israeli strike. The next day, thousands pack the streets of Gaza for his funeral, coffins hoisted shoulder-high, flags everywhere, chants loud enough to carry the message: Hamas is still here.

Updated Dec 14, 2025