CENTCOM

US warns IRGC against 'escalatory behavior' in international waters

CENTCOM's statement, while acknowledging "Iran’s right to operate professionally in international airspace and waters," warned against any unsafe or threatening behaviors during the exercise.

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The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) sails alongside the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.
US AND Israeli soldiers convene at the Civil Military Coordination Centre, the US-led centre overseeing the implementation of President Donald Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza, in Kiryat Gat, southern Israel November 17, 2025.

US changes Gaza Civil-Military Coordination Center leadership as Trump pursues stage II of plan

The top military officer at the CMCC is expected to be replaced by a commander of lower rank, while the top civilian has returned has returned to his job as US ambassador to Yemen.

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A US Airman attaches a GBU-31 munitions system to an F-15E Strike Eagle in the US Central Command area of responsibility, December 19, 2025, in support of Operation Hawkeye Strike as the US military launched large-scale strikes against dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria.

CENTCOM announces air force readiness exercise amid growing Iran tensions

Although CENTCOM said that the "exercise is designed to enhance asset and personnel dispersal capability," military parties have used such drills in the past as cover for launching a surprise attack.

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CENTCOM's Adm. Brad Cooper meets with IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir on January 24, 2026.

CENTCOM, IDF chiefs meet in shadow of possible Iran conflict, await Trump's final decision

The IDF announced on Sunday that the two had met on Saturday, showing "the personal connection between the commanders, and the tight strategic connection between the IDF and the US military."

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CENTCOM, IDF deputy chiefs meet to plan next moves versus Houthis

3 IDF soldiers killed; Kfir Brigade leaves north Gaza with some wins, but questions about Hamas comeback

JANUARY 7, 2025ByYONAH JEREMY BOB, DARCIE GRUNBLATT, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF Deputy Chief of Staff Maj.-Gen. Amir Baram (L) and US Central Command Deputy Commander Admiral Brad Cooper (R), January 7, 2025.

US strikes several Houthis targets in Yemen

CENTCOM said it struck a Houthi command center as well as storage facilities for missiles and UAVs.

DECEMBER 31, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Smoke rises from the site of strikes in Sanaa, Yemen October 4, 2024.

US military kills two ISIS terrorists during precision strike in Syria

The strike occurred in an area that was formerly controlled by the Syrian regime and Russians, CENTCOM said.

DECEMBER 24, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Kabul, Afghanistan, August, 14, 2021, Afghanistan security forces around Kabul just before the Taliban take over the country

US military kills 12 ISIS terrorists in Syria in precision strikes

“CENTCOM, working with allies and partners in the region, will not allow ISIS to reconstitute and take advantage of the current situation in Syria,” said Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla.

DECEMBER 16, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An ISIS member carries an Islamic State flag in Syria.

IDF troops complete first withdrawal from Lebanon

Wednesday's withdrawl is the first trade of command as outlined under last month's ceasefire.

DECEMBER 12, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF troops operating at night with night vision in southern Lebanon, November 27, 2024.

US forces in Syria at frontline of Iran, regime threats - analysis

This appears to be a show of force from the US to show the regime and militias not to get any ideas amid the chaos in Syria.

DECEMBER 4, 2024BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
A soldier from the US-led coalition stands guard during a joint patrol in the countryside of Qamishli in northeastern Syria. February 8, 2024.

US Special Forces commander Jasper Jeffers arrives in Beirut to monitor Lebanon ceasefire

Jeffers met with Lebanese Armed Forces commander Gen. Joseph Aoun earlier on Friday to discuss the current situation and to coordinate over southern Lebanon.

NOVEMBER 30, 2024ByYUVAL BARNEA
Maj.-Gen. Jasper Jeffers, Special Operations Command Central Commander, official portrait.

US carried out strikes against Iranian-linked targets in Syria, CENTCOM announces

The strikes were in response to attacks on US personnel over the past 24 hours, CENTCOM reported.

NOVEMBER 11, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Photos of explosions in Syria from an Israel-attributed attack.

US soldier dies in wake of injuries from Gaza aid delivery

Sgt. Quandarius Davon Stanley was receiving treatment in a long-term care facility after being injured in May while helping move aid to a temporary pier built by the US military.

NOVEMBER 6, 2024ByALISON BATH/STARS, STRIPES/TNS
US soldier guarding US army base in Iraq.

IDF heightens state of alert in anticipation of Iranian response

The IDF has not ruled out the possibility of an Iranian response from Syria, Yemen, or Iraq, rather than directly from Iran.

NOVEMBER 4, 2024ByAMIR BOHBOT
MISSILES FIRED from Iran are intercepted over northern Israel, last Tuesday. This has been a grueling year marked by unrelenting challenges. Just this past week, Israel faced an attack of nearly 200 ballistic missiles from Iran, the writer notes.