Editing Delta Force (section)

== Secrecy ==
The [[United States Department of Defense|Department of Defense]] tightly controls information about Delta Force and usually refuses to comment publicly on the highly secretive unit and its activities, unless the unit is part of a major operation or a unit member has been killed. Delta operators are granted an enormous amount of flexibility and autonomy during military operations overseas.{{sfn|Haney|2002}} Relaxed grooming standards such as civilian hairstyles and [[Facial hair in the military#United States|facial hair]] are allowed to enable the members to blend in and avoid recognition as military personnel.{{sfn|Bowden|1999|p=35}}{{sfn|Haney|2002}}

'''2023 Israel incident'''

During [[President of the United States|President]] [[Joe Biden|Joe Biden's]] visit to [[Israel]], the [[White House Office|White House]] accidentally published a photo of Delta Force operators with unblurred faces and tattoos, drawing scrutiny.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-20 |title=Blundering White House shares identities of secret hostage rescue unit in Israel |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2023/10/20/white-house-shares-identities-secret-special-ops-israel/ |website=telegraph.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=White House faces backlash for accidentally revealing identities of US troops in Israel |url=https://www.wionews.com/world/white-house-faces-backlash-for-accidentally-revealing-identities-of-us-troops-in-israel-649143 |access-date=2023-10-21 |website=WION |date=20 October 2023 |language=en-us}}</ref> The White House later issued an apology for the incident.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-20 |title=White House apologizes for publishing photo with faces of Delta Force members during Biden's visit to Israel |url=https://voz.us/white-house-apologizes-for-publishing-photo-with-faces-of-delta-force-members-during-bidens-visit-to-israel/?lang=en}}</ref>