Israelis Spend 30% More on Election Day Compared to Previous Vote
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
Israeli credit card spending surged by 30.2% on election day, October 27, 2026, reaching 1.752 billion shekels. This increase was compared to the previous Knesset election in 2022. Peak spending occurred between 8 AM and 5 PM, totaling 1.149 billion shekels. The data comes from Shva, the national payment systems operator.
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- Israeli credit card spending on election day reached 1.752 billion shekels.
- Spending increased by 30.2% compared to the previous Knesset election in 2022.
- Peak spending between 8 AM and 5 PM was 1.149 billion shekels.
- The data was released by Shva, the national payment systems operator.
- This election day spending was 10.2% higher than the last municipal elections.
Israeli consumers significantly increased their spending on credit cards during the recent Knesset elections, according to data from Shva, the national payment systems operator. On Tuesday, October 27, 2026, a total of 1.752 billion shekels were spent through Shva's systems. This represents a 30.2% surge compared to the 1.346 billion shekels spent on the previous Knesset election day, November 1, 2022. Spending on the last municipal elections on January 30, 2024, reached 1.591 billion shekels, making the current increase 10.2% higher than that. During peak hours on election day, between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM, spending totaled 1.149 billion shekels. This is a substantial rise from the 808.51 million shekels recorded during the same hours on the previous Knesset election day and 1.011 billion shekels during municipal election hours.
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