The free Saturday busses [1] fill this niche pretty well, although the scooters are probably more convenient if you’re not traveling along one of the lines. They don’t solve the issue of the trains and inter-city busses being down, so people that want to visit their parents in another township still need to own a car.

[1] https://busofash.co.il/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2022-07-%D...