170703-N-AF077-565 HAIFA, Israel (July 3, 2017) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is surrounded by members of the international press corps during a visit to the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). The visit was conducted to strengthen U.S.-Israel relations and the two nations commitment to stability in the region. The ship and its carrier strike group are conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Sean Hurt/Released)