Until World War II, the U.S. military had little interest in special operations. It believed that overwhelming firepower ...

GAZA, Israel -- The Israeli military said Monday it has rescued two hostages during a special operation conducted overnight in Rafah, a city in southern Gaza that came under sustained Israeli ...

Air Force special operations commandos practiced seizing airfields in the Caribbean as the Navy amassed ships in the region.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin offered planning and intelligence services to help the Israeli Defense Forces plan hostage-rescue operations, according to a U.S. official. Austin offered the services ...

When NBC News White House correspondent Peter Alexander asked if President Joe Biden has ruled out sending American forces to rescue hostages, Biden NSC spokesman John Kirby conspicuously and ...

The anniversary of six hostages' deaths in Gaza tunnels prompts renewed calls for a comprehensive ceasefire as Israel ...