Our policymakers would be well advised to study the risk analysis and assessment in Moody’s report closely and to take all possible steps to mitigate the risks.
Indirect impacts could arise through decisions of the government and the Knesset on economic policy issues
Prof. Yaron Zelekha explains why rating agencies are losing confidence in Israel's economic policies.
Committee members, mostly from the opposition, voiced concerns over the budget, especially in the wake of the credit rating agency Moody's decision on Friday to lower Israel's rating.
Israel’s politicians need to address the issue head-on, otherwise, they will be remembered as the coalition members that led to the downfall of Israel’s economy.
Moody’s announcement is viewed by both Netanyahu and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich as politically motivated and surreal, since they both keep speaking of the basic strength of the Israeli economy
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