US Unleashes "Operation HawkEye Strike" on ISIS in Syria After 3 Citizens Killed

• US launched "Operation HawkEye Strike" with airstrikes on over 70 ISIS targets in Syria.
• The attack was retaliation for the killing of two US soldiers and a local translator in Palmyra on December 13.
• Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed the operation, stating it targeted ISIS terrorists and strongholds.
• President Donald Trump emphasized it's a retaliatory strike for martyred soldiers, not a new war.
• The attacker, a Syrian security force member, was suspected of ISIS ties.

Why It Matters: US retaliates against ISIS in Syria after its citizens were killed, emphasizing a strong message against targeting Americans.