Israeli Transportation Minister Miri Regev has approved establishing a commuter ferry line that would reduce highway traffic in the center of the country. It would link Tel Aviv with Netanya and Hadera to its north, and Ashdod to its south. Netanya to Tel Aviv (e.g.) would take 20 minutes.
https://www.jns.org/report-israeli-transportation-minister-green-lights-ferry-to-tel-aviv/
https://israelbetweenthelines.com/2020/07/30/tel-aviv-gets-a-ferry/