WASHINGTON – The Biden administration admitted on Thursday that it had inadvertently withheld the identities of several US special operators working to help Israel find and rescue hostages taken by Hamas terrorists.
In one of the more egregious examples of the old adage, “loose lips sink ships,” the White House posted a photo to the official Instagram account of President Biden shaking hands with members of the Army’s elite counterterrorism unit.
Along with Biden’s service members saluting, the faces of three more Delta Force fighters can be seen in the photo.
The soldier shaking hands with Biden also revealed a distinctive set of tattoos on his right arm.
The revealing photo was taken about an hour before officials were notified of the problem, a White House spokeswoman told The Post.
The Biden administration acknowledged Thursday that it had inadvertently withheld the identities of several U.S. special operators who were working to help Israel find and rescue hostages taken by Hamas terrorists.AP
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“As soon as this matter was brought to our attention, we immediately deleted the photo,” the representative said.
“We regret the error and any problems this may have caused.”
The photo received more than 6,100 likes, according to a screenshot that circulated on social media on Thursday.
In one of the more egregious examples of the old adage, “loose lips sink ships,” the White House posted a photo to the official Instagram account of President Biden shaking hands with members of the Army’s elite counterterrorism unit.Instagram
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The face and name of the special operator are kept secret to avoid identification by the enemy if captured. Photos of Delta Force members are rare, and almost never include their faces.
Biden sent a special operator to Israel last week to assist “their Israeli counterparts in every aspect of the hostage crisis, including sharing intelligence and deploying experts from across the United States government.”
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2005: Israel unilaterally withdraws from the Gaza Strip three decades after winning the territory from Egypt in the Six-Day War.
2006: The terrorist group Hamas wins Palestinian legislative elections.
2007: Hamas takes control of Gaza in a civil war.
2008: Israel launched a military offensive against Gaza after Palestinian terrorists fired rockets into the city of Sderot.
2023: Hamas launches its biggest attack on Israel in 50 years.
More than 1,400 Israelis have been killed, more than 4,200 injured and at least 100 taken hostage, with the death toll expected to rise after Hamas terrorists fired thousands of rockets and sent dozens of militants into Israeli cities.
Hamas terrorists are seen taking women hostage and parading them through the streets in a gruesome video.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced “We are at war” and promised Hamas would pay an “unprecedented price.”
Gaza health officials reported at least 3,000 Palestinians killed and more than 12,500 injured.
The Israeli government has confirmed 203 hostages were held by Hamas after the terrorist group’s October 7 attack on southern Israel.
The White House has confirmed that Americans are among that number.
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