In His Desperate Bid to Cling to Power, Netanyahu Bolsters Israel's Religious Fascists and Persists With God-fearing Economic Policies. The Result Is Israel's First-ever Credit Rating Downgrade
"Moody's announcement of the downgrade is not based on serious economic arguments and is entirely a political manifesto based on a pessimistic and unfounded geopolitical worldview."
Moody's Decision to Not Only Lower Israel's Credit Rating, but to Downgrade Its Credit Outlook, Has Caught Officials in Jerusalem by Surprise. While It Is Still Too Early to Determine the Financial Ramifications of the Move, It Represents a Severe Blow to Israel's International Image
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich Vowed to Take Action After Bank Leumi Froze Account of One of Four Allegedly Violent Settlers Named, but All He Can Do Is Try to Persuade Authorities in U.S., Where He Is Unpopular
A Pessimistic Mood Among Tech Leaders as a Result of the Gaza War: Evidence Is Mounting That Israel's Tech Sector Is Falling Behind the Rest of the World, With Gloomy Employment Forecasts, a Drop in Investment and a Decline in Companies Reporting Mass Hiring