Offer comes as investor is threatened with defamation suit by CEO Eynat Guez over public criticism on plans to withdraw funds from Israel due to government's shakeup of judiciary

Stock exchange head blames political uncertainty for downward investment trends; Israeli public pulls NIS 21.5b from funds tracking local stocks and bonds

Passage of first bill of contested judicial overhaul, despite mass protests, raises country's risk premium; credit rating agencies likely to put Israel on close watch, says IBI

Local currency weakens 6% and stocks drop as foreign investors step up activity in Israel's foreign exchange market, amid concern over economic repercussions of overhaul

Investor concern mounts after first piece of legislation that would weaken country's legal system passes its first vote in Knesset

Dow up by 30,000 points for the first time ever as US political uncertainty declines and confidence grows that coronavirus vaccines could soon be available