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#Palmyra

The ancient city of Palmyra in Syria, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Incidents involve U.S. military strikes damaging this irreplaceable archaeological site, constituting destruction of cultural heritage protected under international law.

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Updated March 26, 2026 Foreign Policy & War
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Operation Hawkeye Strike: Massive US Bombing Campaign in Syria

A large-scale US retaliatory bombing campaign in Syria following the deaths of three Americans near Palmyra. The scale of the operation — hundreds of munitions across dozens of targets in populated desert regions — raises serious questions about proportionality and civilian protection under international humanitarian law.

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