Israeli wins NIS 40 million lottery jackpot, collects it a week later

"It's still all very fresh in the mind. I need time to sit with myself and think about what's next," Israel's jackpot winner said.

An Israeli man plays the lottery at a lotto booth in the center of Jerusalem

An Israeli man plays the lottery at a lotto booth in the center of Jerusalem

(photo credit: MIRIAM ALSTER/FLASH90)

ByWALLA!

AUGUST 15, 2022 21:36

Updated: JUNE 18, 2023 14:43

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