WASHINGTON – The Biden administration admitted Thursday that it had accidentally revealed the identities of several American special operators working to help Israel find and rescue hostages taken by Hamas terrorists.
In one of the most egregious examples of the old saying, “loose lips sink ships,” the White House posted a photo on its official Instagram account of President Biden shaking hands with a member of the military’s elite counterterrorism unit.
Along with the service member Biden was saluting, the faces of three other Delta Force fighters could be seen in the photo.
The soldier who shook Biden’s hand also revealed a distinctive set of tattoos on his right arm.
The revealing photograph was on display for about an hour before officials became aware of the problem, a White House spokesperson told The Post.
The Biden administration admitted on Thursday that it had accidentally revealed the identities of several American special operators working to help Israel find and rescue hostages taken by Hamas terrorists.
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“As soon as we found out about this, we immediately removed 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 Thursday.
In one of the most egregious examples of the old saying, “loose lips sink ships,” the White House posted a photo on its official Instagram account of President Biden shaking hands with a member of the military’s elite counterterrorism unit. instagram
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The faces and names of the special operators are kept secret to prevent enemies from identifying them if they are captured. Photos of Delta Force members are rare and almost never include their faces.
Biden sent special operators to Israel last week to assist “their Israeli counterparts in all aspects of the hostage crisis, including intelligence sharing and the deployment of experts from across the US government.”
The worst attack on Israel in 50 years: how we got here
2005: Israel unilaterally withdraws from the Gaza Strip more than three decades after seizing the territory from Egypt in the Six-Day War.
2006: The terrorist group Hamas wins the Palestinian legislative elections.
2007: Hamas takes control of Gaza in a civil war.
2008: Israel launches a military offensive against Gaza after Palestinian terrorists fire rockets at the city of Sderot.
2023: Hamas launches largest attack on Israel in 50 years.
More than 1,400 Israelis have been killed, more than 4,200 wounded 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 were seen taking women hostage and parading them down the street in gruesome videos.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced “We are at war” and promised that Hamas would pay “a price it has never known.”
Gaza health officials report that at least 3,000 Palestinians have been killed and more than 12,500 injured.
The Israeli government has confirmed that Hamas is holding 203 hostages after the terrorist group’s October 7 attack in southern Israel.
The White House has confirmed that Americans are among that number.
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