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The United States announced a lethal strike in Syria targeting a leader of an al-Qaeda affiliate who CENTCOM says had direct ties to the ISIS gunman who killed three Americans in Palmyra in December 2025; officials described the target as an experienced terrorist leader and said the operation is part of ongoing anti-ISIS efforts under Operation Hawkeye Strike.
US Central Command said it killed Bilal Hasan al-Jasim, an al-Qaeda affiliate leader with direct ties to an ISIS gunman who attacked Americans in Palmyra on December 13; the operation is part of ongoing strikes in Syria and CENTCOM says US forces have hit more than 100 ISIS targets since the attack.
U.S. Central Command says a strike in northwest Syria killed Bilal Hasan al-Jasim, an Al-Qaeda affiliate leader connected to the ISIS gunman who killed two U.S. soldiers and a civilian interpreter in Palmyra on Dec. 13, part of ongoing operations against ISIS and attackers of Americans.
US and allied forces conducted large-scale strikes against Islamic State targets across Syria in direct response to the December Palmyra attack that killed three Americans, part of Operation Hawkeye Strike; the operation follows a prior round of strikes and highlights ISIS remnants’ ongoing presence in the country.
Three Americans, including two soldiers and a civilian interpreter, were killed in an ambush by an Islamic State gunman in Palmyra, Syria, with additional injuries reported; the attack was condemned by US and Syrian officials, and the gunman was killed during the incident.
The article describes a visit to Palmyra, Syria, highlighting the historic hotel Zenobia, built in the 1920s and named after Queen Zenobia, which has suffered damage during the civil war but remains a symbol of the city's rich history and resilience. The author reflects on the hotel's past grandeur, its connection to history and legends, and the ongoing hopes for tourism revival in the region.
An Israeli airstrike on Palmyra, Syria, targeted residential and industrial areas, resulting in 36 deaths and over 50 injuries, according to Syrian state media. The attack, which Israel has not commented on, is part of ongoing Israeli military actions against Iran-linked targets in Syria, intensified since the October 2023 conflict with Hamas. The strike caused significant damage in Palmyra, a city known for its UNESCO World Heritage site.