U.S. special operations forces working with Israeli military

pecial operations forces from the United States were working with the Israeli military in response to the surprise attack by Hamas on Saturday, a U.S. official announced.

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced on Tuesday, the fourth day of the conflict, that a small group of special operations forces was part of Israel’s counteroperation.

The U.S. also positioned the Ford carrier strike group in the far Eastern Mediterranean with warplanes, destroyers, and cruisers.

“We also have the ability to rapidly deploy other resources into the region,” Austin said.