Finance Ministry officials to 'Post': Moody's rating drop was premature, a step too far
The downgrade dropped Israel by two notches, from A2 to Baa1—the country's lowest score ever—and maintained a negative outlook for its rating.
Bezalel Smotrich is seen pointing down in an illustrative featuring credit agency Moody's.(photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST, SHUTTERSTOCK)Updated: