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Israelis Shatter Spending Records During Summer Vacation
How 4 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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First reported by Calcalist · 4 hours ago
What happened
Israelis spent a record 109.045 billion shekels on credit and debit cards during the July-August 2026 summer vacation, a 7.9% increase from the previous year. August 2026 spending alone reached 54.115 billion shekels, marking a 10% rise compared to August 2025.
- 01Israeli summer vacation spending hit a record 109 billion shekels in 2026.
- 02This spending is up 7.9% from the 2025 summer season.
- 03August 2026 spending increased 10% year-over-year to 54 billion shekels.
- 04Summer spending has grown over 40% in the last five years.
- 05Daily average spending in August 2026 exceeded 1.7 billion shekels.
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