The Donald Trump administration launched large-scale military strikes in Syria on Friday. US forces hit more than 70 Islamic State (ISIS) targets using over 100 precision munitions. This came nearly a week after an attack in Syria killed two Iowa National Guard members and a US civilian interpreter on December 13. US Central Command (CENTCOM) said fighter jets, helicopters, and artillery targeted ISIS infrastructure across central Syria. CENTCOM shared a video on X stating, "Tonight, US and Jordanian forces struck 70+ ISIS targets in Syria with 100+ precision munitions. Peace through strength." CENTCOM added, "CENTCOM forces launched fighter jets, attack helicopters and other assets to conduct the large-scale strike." President Trump named the attack "Operation Hawkeye Strike." He warned that any group threatening Americans would face severe consequences. In a social media post, Trump said, "Because of ISIS’s vicious killing of brave American Patriots in Syria... I am hereby announcing that the United States is inflicting very serious retaliation, just as I promised, on the murderous terrorists responsible." He described Syria as "a place soaked in blood which has many problems, but one that has a bright future if ISIS can be eradicated." Trump said the Syrian government, led by Ahmad al-Sharaa, was "fully in support" of the US operation. He issued a sharp warning: "All terrorists who are evil enough to attack Americans are hereby warned — YOU WILL BE HIT HARDER THAN YOU HAVE EVER BEEN HIT BEFORE IF YOU, IN ANY WAY, ATTACK OR THREATEN THE USA." US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called the strikes a act of vengeance, not the start of a war. "This is not the beginning of a war, it is a declaration of vengeance," he said. The attack used F-15 Eagle and A-10 Thunderbolt jets, AH-64 Apache helicopters, F-16 fighter jets from Jordan, and HIMARS rocket artillery systems. Syria’s foreign ministry did not directly respond but said it remains committed to eliminating ISIS and "will continue to intensify military operations against it wherever it poses a threat." Syrian state TV reported the airstrikes hit areas in Deir ez-Zor, Raqqa provinces, and near Palmyra. Targets included weapons storage and ISIS headquarters. ISIS has not claimed the December 13 attack on US personnel but claimed two attacks on Syrian forces recently. Earlier this week, Trump met with the families of the fallen US soldiers at Dover Air Force Base to honor them. The strikes come as the Trump administration shifts military attention closer to home, boosting naval presence in the Caribbean and targeting drug and oil smuggling linked to Venezuela.