BRIEF-Fitch Affirms Israel At 'A' Outlook Negative

BY Reuters | CORPORATE | 03/31/25 01:11 PM EDT

March 31 (Reuters) - Fitch:

* FITCH AFFIRMS ISRAEL AT 'A'; OUTLOOK NEGATIVE

* FITCH: EXPECT ISRAEL WILL REMAIN HEAVILY INVOLVED IN GAZA OVER MEDIUM TERM

* FITCH: ISRAEL'S NEGATIVE OUTLOOK REFLECTS RISING PUBLIC DEBT, DOMESTIC POLITICAL, GOVERNANCE CHALLENGES, UNCERTAIN PROSPECTS FOR CONFLICT IN GAZA

* FITCH ON ISRAEL: RENEWED HOSTILITIES AGAINST GAZA COULD INVOLVE INTENSE AIR & GROUND OPERATIONS, COULD LAST SEVERAL MONTHS

* FITCH: WEAK IRANIAN PROXIES ACROSS MIDDLE EAST STRENGTHENED ISRAEL'S POSITION THOUGH SPORADIC FLARE-UPS POSSIBLE & TENSIONS WITH IRAN TO CONTINUE Source text:

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