Israelis rush to the shops on election day: 26% increase in credit card spending

“Israelis rush to the shops on election day: 26% increase in credit card spending”

Israelis spent NIS 250.78 million using payment cards between 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. this morning, an increase of 26.5% compared to the same hours on Election Day in 2022, according to data from payment processing company SHVA published by Channel 12 News. Peak activity was recorded at 10:57 a.m., when more than 11,300 payment card transactions were carried out in a single minute, totaling NIS 2.39 million.