USA AIRCRAFT CARRIER IN HAIFA:

The USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier has docked in the Israeli port of Haifa for the first time since 2000. An Israeli army spokesman said, "its arrival symbolizes the steadfast cooperation between the IDF and the USA Armed Forces, a relationship based on shared values and common interests. Visits of senior leadership of both the IDF and the USA Armed Forces will take place while the USS George H W Bush is docked in Haifa. The huge aircraft carrier is 333 meters long, and it can carry nearly 5000 crew members, including members of the carrier and the aerial crew. The carrier is a part of the coalition’s effort against the ISIS terror group. As part of a joint exercise, an Israeli air force helicopter landed on the aircraft carrier. (Media Line)