Seibert’s post came after two deadly weekend incidents. In the north, Ofer “Pushko” Moskovitz, an avocado farmer and spokesman for Kibbutz Misgav Am, was killed in a Hezbollah attack.

In response to a question about whether he will arrive in person to receive the prize on the national holiday, which falls on April 22, Trump reportedly answered, "Yes, it seems like it."

If the state budget is not approved in all three readings by next week, when the fiscal year closes at the end of the month, the Knesset will automatically dissolve, and elections will be called.