Israel
Economy
Speculation about the possibility of an Israeli attack on Iran's nuclear facilities is rising once again, and although this is not our core scenario - we think the nuclear dispute...
2008-06-30Political Risk
The Israeli-Hamas peace deal should bring a fragile peace to the territory, at least in the short term. The deal strengthens Hamas politically, but we do not rule out the possibility...
2008-06-18Economy
BMI View: In spite of the Bank of Israel's view that the current account will turn to deficit this year, we are still forecasting a surplus (albeit a much smaller one). We do see...
2008-06-06Economy
As we suggested, the Israeli government appears to be inching closer to a military attack on Gaza. Speaking on an official visit to the US, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said that Egyptian...
2008-06-06Political Risk
BMI View: We think Tzipi Livni will succeed Olmert as leader of the Kadima party. However, calling early elections would be a risky strategy, which could benefit Binyamin Netanyahu...
2008-06-04Political Risk
BMI View: We have long been highlighting the possibility of a deal between Israel and Syria, and recent developments underscore this view, albeit with the caveat that negotiations...
2008-06-04Economy
BMI View: Distinctly mixed signals do not change our view that the Israeli economy has sufficient momentum to survive the US decline and domestic export slowdown, although we do think...
2008-06-03Economy
We are not overly hopeful that the ceasefire agreed by 12 Palestinian militant groups in late April will end the violence in Gaza. Although the deal was proposed by Hamas, the group...
2008-05-01
