It says there are some locations (like coffee shops with free wifi) where internet is available and small traders congregate around those sites but there is still a problem with multiple different banking aps.

'Shops and other businesses offering free internet connections have become informal commercial hubs, drawing sellers and customers who need a reliable connection simply to complete a transaction.'

Perhaps they could move to simply using sats-LN and escape the Israelis blockade of their access to fiat banking?
The local currency is clearly not working for them even in cash form as the Israelis have blocked their access to new notes.