GHWBCSG to make port call in Israel

The U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv would not confirm or deny media reports that the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (GHWBCSG) will be making a port call at Haifa, Israel starting from Jul. 1.

USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) 141010-N-AP620-012 (15338569480)
By U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/U.S. Fifth Fleet (USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77)_141010-N-AP620-012) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

It is said that this will be the first time the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is visiting Haifa in 17 years.