Lucky Lottery Winner Takes Home £9 Million In Record Israeli Draw

A single ticket holder has won 40 million shekels (approximately £9 million) in Israel’s Lotto Gra’af draw, matching all six numbers and the bonus ball. However, because no second-place winner correctly predicted the numbers, the jackpot was not split and the sole winner received the full amount.The draw, which operates similarly to other major European lotteries, had accumulated significant funds before this week’s winning combination was drawn. The mechanism that limited the prize to half of what could theoretically be awarded suggests the lottery operates under specific payout caps when there is only one winner.Second-place prize winners in the draw received 375,000 shekels each, significantly less than the jackpot but still substantial winnings. The identity of the main winner has not been disclosed, though Israeli lottery regulations typically allow winners to claim their prizes privately.

Source: Ynet — Original article in Hebrew.