Elections 2026: From the Ballot Box Straight to the Mall – How Israelis Spent Money on Election Day
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On the day of the 2026 Knesset elections, which is also called the Sabbatical Day, not all Israelis stayed at home. After voting at the polling station, many of them went shopping or ordered products online.
According to data published by i24NEWS, Israelis spent money during this day in several different ways.
According to the data, about 47% of the spending was made on in-person purchases, meaning in stores and malls. The average of such a purchase stood at about 147 shekels. This is the less common method in terms of spending, but it is still an important part of the shopping on that day.
On the other hand, about 53% of the spending was made on online shopping, through the internet. The average online purchase was about 263 shekels, almost double the average of an in-person purchase. In other words, internet shopping was larger on average, and in this case also more common.
Sources: i24NEWS
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