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Nationwide Credit Card Payment Glitch Resolved After Brief Disruption

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By אוריאל פיליפ

First reported by Ynet · Aug 16, 2026

What happened

A brief nationwide credit card payment disruption in Israel was caused by a partial communication failure but was quickly resolved by Shva, with services returning to normal shortly after.

  • 01A nationwide credit card payment disruption occurred today for several minutes.
  • 02The issue was a partial communication failure in the payment systems.
  • 03Shva manages the national debit card payment system in Israel.
  • 04Technological teams quickly fixed the problem.
  • 05The system has returned to normal operation.
  • 06Full service restoration at all businesses may take a few more minutes.

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OrganizationsShva
PlacesIsrael

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Behadrei HaredimRight · HebrewAug 16, 2026
Nationwide Credit Card Payment Glitch Resolved After Brief Disruption
YnetCenter · HebrewAug 16, 2026
Nationwide Credit Card Payment System Experiences Technical Glitch

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