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Bush docked in the port of Haifa, Israel \u2014 the first such visit of an American aircraft carrier in nearly 20 years. <br\/><br\/>The planned port visit was meant\u00a0to &#8220;enhance U.S.-Israel relations as the two nations reaffirm their continued commitment to the collective security of the European and Middle East Regions,&#8221; per a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.c6f.navy.mil\/news\/uss-george-h-w-bush-arrives-haifa-israel\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Link: http:\/\/www.c6f.navy.mil\/news\/uss-george-h-w-bush-arrives-haifa-israel\">U.S. Navy press release<\/a>.\u00a0<br\/><br\/>The Bush also hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on July 3\u00a0in what marks the first visit of a head of state to the carrier.\u00a0<br\/><br\/>&#8220;It is a timely show of American power projection and deterrence capability. American presence and influence in this stormy region is very important,&#8221; Israel&#8217;s Minister of Intelligence and Transportation Israel Katz said of the Bush\u2019s visit.<br\/> <br\/> The presence of the Bush acted as a show of American strength in a region rife with instability. Previously, the Bush faced off with Iranian Revolutionary Guard vessels in the Straight of Hormuz during a tense encounter March 22. 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