Political analysts say that the bill is likely to pass tomorrow, when it is brought to the Knesset for a revote. The revote is possible because the bill in question does not fall into the category of laws that must wait six months before being brought for revote; it is rather a general package of bills, and as such may be voted on again immediately. Some political analysts said that it is clear that the result will be different in tomorrow\'s vote, as all the technical glitches will be worked out and the absent MKs will be forced to show up. The political ramifications of the firing are not clear, however. If the Shas and UTJ firings in fact take effect and the parties leave the government, this will leave the coalition with exactly 60 MKs - precisely half the Knesset. Sharon would therefore look to opposition parties such as Shinui and National Union-Yisrael Beiteinu and try to include them in the coalition.
The economic ramifications of the bill\'s failure to pass may be immediate. The three international credit rating companies are in the midst of deciding whether to downgrade Israel\'s credit status. Israel persuaded them to wait until after the new cuts were implemented before making their decision, but it now appears that they are liable to wait no longer (although they may wait until tomorrow for the bill\'s \"second chance\"). Israel\'s rating is thus liable to drop from A- to BBB. This means that the Israeli Government and Israeli companies such as Bezeq, the Electric Company, and the Airports Authority will have trouble borrowing money on the international market or will have to pay higher interest rates.
The economic ramifications of the bill\'s failure to pass may be immediate. The three international credit rating companies are in the midst of deciding whether to downgrade Israel\'s credit status. Israel persuaded them to wait until after the new cuts were implemented before making their decision, but it now appears that they are liable to wait no longer (although they may wait until tomorrow for the bill\'s \"second chance\"). Israel\'s rating is thus liable to drop from A- to BBB. This means that the Israeli Government and Israeli companies such as Bezeq, the Electric Company, and the Airports Authority will have trouble borrowing money on the international market or will have to pay higher interest rates.