Mysterious credit card malfunction in Israel: payment systems crashed
Numerous reports of difficulties with payments and completing transactions with various credit cards have raised suspicions of a nationwide credit card malfunction in Israel.
Did you also encounter difficulty paying with a credit card? In the last few hours, several reports have arrived regarding a widespread malfunction in credit card payments in Israel. Many Israelis are reporting difficulties in scanning the card and an inability to complete the payment process, which indicates a large-scale nationwide malfunction.
Automated Banking Services Ltd. (SHVA) stated that it "identified for a short time a partial communication malfunction that affected the ongoing activity in the payment systems." According to SHVA, "the issue is being handled by the relevant technological factors in the company. As of this moment, the system has returned to routine operation."
As recalled, at the end of the week, a widespread malfunction was recorded in payment applications in Israel: many users reported a widespread malfunction in payment applications for public transport and parking. According to them, some of the applications crashed and it was impossible to pay with them. Passengers on public transport and car drivers are reporting a malfunction in connecting to payment applications such as: Cello, Pango, and Rav-Kav Online.
In addition, in the recent period, there has been a rising wave of blocking Israelis in applications from Meta. The mysterious affair has been shaking Israel for several weeks after several times in which a wave of this type occurred. The Israel Internet Association issued an urgent warning in light of numerous inquiries that arrived and the fear of the wave that may increase.
