Israeli Card Spending Rises 26% During Knesset Elections

Israelis spent NIS 250.78 million using payment cards between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Tuesday during the 26th Knesset elections. Data released by The Grey, the manager of the national payment system, shows a 26.5% increase in spending compared to the same three-hour window during the 25th Knesset elections on November 1, 2022, when spending totaled NIS 198.31 million.

Spending also surpassed the NIS 226.81 million recorded during the local authority elections on January 30, 2024, representing a 10.6% increase. Activity peaked at 10:57 a.m., with users completing more than 11,300 transactions totaling NIS 2.39 million in a single minute.