Ratings agency warns 'severity' of the fighting sparked by deadly Hamas attack 'raises the possibility of longer lasting and material credit impact'

Prime minister meets with ratings agency ahead of expected update next month on Israeli economy, says he'll soon announce his plans for rest of the judicial shakeup

US bureau chief Jacob Magid discusses Saudi normalization, Bahrain non-visit and a PA statement; tech editor Sharon Wrobel looks at Israel's credit rating and angel investment law

Jacob Frenkel predicts economic 'catastrophe' if further judicial legislation advances without consensus, says Netanyahu now 'on the list of people' that Moody's doesn't believe

Morgan Stanley cuts Israel sovereign credit to 'dislike stance'; Citi cautions investors about 'constitutional crisis' scenario over legislation approved despite lack of consensus

Senior official in company says strong and independent judiciary is crucial everywhere, but in particular in Israel, where legislature is under control of the executive branch

Editor David Horovitz and Tech Israel editor Sharon Wrobel on what the Moody’s Investors Service downgrade of Israel’s credit rating outlook means; Haredi draft bill controversy

Finance minister says pulling of 'positive' outlook is 'no big drama'; economist warns Israel set to be on investors' and credit rating agencies' 'watch list'

Letter calls Netanyahu and finance minister's response to credit agency report 'extremely worrying'; business forum urges total stop to overhaul to avoid permanent economic damage

Sources claim agency 'affected by the atmosphere, friends in Israel are telling them tales'; Netanyahu, Smotrich in statement: ‘With God’s help’ economy will remain strong