Despite the war: a 14% increase in physical credit card purchases - voila! Of money. In February 2024, the fifth month in which the "Iron Swords" war is being waged, business activity in the economy continued to present strong data.

The day of the local elections, which fell on February 27 and was a Saturday, was a record day with over NIS 1.577 billion. The increase in spending on credit is beyond the price increases in the various sectors of the economy. There are many more Israelis in Israel than in the corresponding period.