Israeli Election Day Spending Surges 26.5% Over 2022
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS French by baba
Israeli credit card spending on election day for the 26th Knesset surged by 26.5% compared to the 2022 elections. Between 8 AM and 11 AM, Israelis spent 250.78 million shekels, a notable increase from previous election periods. The highest transaction volume was recorded at 10:57 AM, with 2.39 million shekels spent in one minute.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Israeli credit card spending on election day rose 26.5% compared to 2022 elections.
- Over 250 million shekels were spent between 8 AM and 11 AM on election day.
- Spending was also up 10.6% from the January 2024 municipal elections.
- A peak of 2.39 million shekels was spent in a single minute at 10:57 AM.
- SHVA, the national payment system manager, reported the spending figures.
Israeli credit card spending saw a significant increase on election day for the 26th Knesset, with a 26.5% rise compared to the same period in the November 2022 legislative elections. Between 8 AM and 11 AM, Israelis spent 250.78 million shekels, according to SHVA, the company managing the national payment system. This figure is also 10.6% higher than the 226.81 million shekels spent during the first three hours of the January 2024 municipal elections. The peak of spending occurred at 10:57 AM, when 2.39 million shekels were transacted in a single minute across more than 11,300 transactions.
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