Israelis Spend Over 731 Million Shekels on Election Day
Translated & summarized from Hamal by baba
Israelis spent 731 million shekels on election day between 8 AM and 2 PM, a 37.5% increase from the previous election. The spending was recorded using debit and credit cards, according to Shva, the national payment system operator. This year's spending was nearly 200 million shekels higher than in the 2022 elections.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Israelis spent 731 million shekels on election day between 8 AM and 2 PM.
- Spending increased by 37.5% compared to the previous election day in 2022.
- The total spending was nearly 200 million shekels higher than in the 2022 elections.
- Data was released by Shva, the national payment system operator.
- The figures cover transactions made with debit and credit cards.
Israelis spent 731 million shekels using debit and credit cards between 8:00 AM and 2:00 PM on election day, according to data released by Shva, the company that manages the national payment system. This represents a 37.5% increase in spending compared to the same hours on the day of the 25th Knesset elections, held on November 1, 2022. On that previous election day, spending between 8:00 AM and 2:00 PM totaled 531.81 million shekels. The current figures indicate that the Israeli public spent nearly 200 million shekels more during the comparable period this election day.
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