Israelis Spent Over 1 Billion Shekels on Election Day
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
Israelis spent over 1.141 billion shekels on election day using credit cards, a 41.2% increase from the previous election. The peak spending minute saw 3.61 million shekels transacted. These figures are comparable to high-spending holiday periods. The data was released by Sheba, the national payment system operator.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Israelis spent over 1.141 billion shekels on election day via credit cards.
- Spending on election day was 41.2% higher than in the 2022 elections.
- The peak spending minute reached 3.61 million shekels.
- Transaction volumes were comparable to holiday eves and Fridays.
- Sheba, the national payment system operator, released the data.
Israelis spent an exceptionally high amount of money using credit cards on election day, according to data released by Sheba, the company that manages the national payment system. Between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM, credit card expenditures exceeded 1.141 billion shekels. This represents a significant increase of 41.2% compared to the previous election in 2022 and a 12.9% rise compared to the last municipal elections in 2024. The peak spending occurred at 12:40 PM, with 3.61 million shekels spent in that single minute across over 15,500 transactions. Sheba noted that the overall spending and transaction volumes were comparable to peak days typically seen on holiday eves and Fridays.
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