An Israeli site has a problem that US sites don't. Although a Jew can leave a site running and even accept payments on the sabbath, that is only if non-jews are the ones sending the payment. (Because non-jews are not required to observe the sabbath.)
To accept a payment from a Jew on sabbath would definitely be wrong. So an Israeli site, which can expect that Jews will use it, must shut down on the Sabbath.
Leaving the site running, but not accepting money is probably the compromise they made because a lot of Israelis are secular.
To accept a payment from a Jew on sabbath would definitely be wrong. So an Israeli site, which can expect that Jews will use it, must shut down on the Sabbath.
Leaving the site running, but not accepting money is probably the compromise they made because a lot of Israelis are secular.