2024-04-22 14:58:21
Israeli consumers set a new record for Passover spending, reaching an impressive NIS 735 million by midnight. This is 14% more than last year, according to a report from Sheba, which operates the national credit card payment system.
Israel Hayom writes about this.
Operating system load on Monday, from 8:00 to 14:00, showed an increasing trend, with a peak at 12:02, when the purchase volume reached NIS 3.15 million, with more than 15,500 transactions processed per minute.
The surge in spending is attributed both to the increase in the number of Israelis remaining in the country this year and to security tensions due to worsening relations with Iran. High-ranking representatives of the trade sector note a significant increase in visitors to shopping centers and an increase in the volume of purchases.
US President Joe Biden expressed his best wishes to the Jewish people on the occasion of the upcoming Passover holiday, emphasizing the importance of faith and overcoming difficulties even in the most difficult times. In his message, published on the White House website, he also expressed solidarity with Israelis who have suffered terrible events due to the attack by Hamas terrorists, which left more than 1,200 people killed and about 250 captured.
Earlier, Kursor wrote that it became known how much Israel spends on defense every month.
2024-04-22 14:58:21