Israel has three levels of local government: cities, regional councils, and local councils. There are 82 cities in Israel, each of which is run by a city council and a mayor. City status is given by the Interior Ministry and does not necessarily reflect population. While all cities have a minimum of 20,000 residents, there are several communities with larger populations who have not been declared cities.
There are 54 regional councils in Israel, scattered throughout the country and which contain anywhere from three to 54 communities and localities, who may have their own local governments. These regional councils are run by regional council heads, and NOT mayors.
Local councils are the smallest level, of which there are at least 120. They govern over towns and communities who have large enough populations that they can have independence from regional council authority and govern their community on their own. Most of these have populations smaller than 20,000, though there are exceptions. These communities are led by local council heads, and NOT by mayors.
Separately, there are also kibbutzim and moshavim.
Here is a list of cities in Israel, followed by a list of regional councils. If a location is within Israel and is not on this list, then they are likely led by a local council.
Jerusalem
Tel Aviv
Haifa
Rishon Lezion
Petah Tikva
Netanya
Ashdod
Bnei Brak
Beersheba
Holon
Ramat Gan
Beit Shemesh
Ashkelon
Rehovot
Bat Yam
Herzliya
Hadera
Modi’in-Maccabim-Reut
Kfar Saba
Lod
Modi’in Illit
Rahat
Ramle
Ra’anana
Nazareth
Rosh Ha’ayin
Beitar Illit
Kiryat Gat
Nahariya
Hod Hasharon
Afula
Givatayim
Kiryat Ata
Umm el-Fahm
Yavne
Eilat
Acre
Netivot
Elad
Tiberias
Ness Ziona
Kiryat Motzkin
Ramat Hasharon
Karmiel
Tayibe
Kiryat Bialik
Nof Hagalil (formerly Nazareth Illit)
Kiryat Ono
Shfaram (or Shefa-Amr)
Kiryat Yam
Or Yehuda
Safed
Ma’ale Adumim
Dimona
Harish
Ofakim
Tamra
Sderot
Sakhnin
Be’er Ya’acov
Baka al-Gharbiya
Yehud-Monosson
Tirat Carmel
Kfar Yonah
Givat Shmuel
Arad
Tira
Migdal Ha’emek
Arava
Kiryat Malachi
Kafr Kassem
Yokne’am Illit
Kalansuwa
Ganei Tikva
Maghar
Nesher
Kiryat Shmona
Ma’alot
Or Akiva
Ariel
Kafr Kara
Beit She’an
Jerusalem
Tel Aviv
Haifa
Center
Center
Center
South
Tel Aviv
South
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Jerusalem
South
Center
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Haifa
Center
Center
Center
West Bank
South
Center
Center
North
Center
West Bank
South
North
Center
North
Tel Aviv
Haifa
Haifa
Center
South
North
South
Center
North
Center
Haifa
Tel Aviv
Haifa
Center
Haifa
North
Tel Aviv
North
Haifa
Tel Aviv
North
West Bank
South
Haifa
South
North
South
North
Center
Haifa
Center
North
Center
Center
South
Center
North
North
South
Center
North
Center
Center
North
Haifa
North
North
Haifa
West Bank
Haifa
North
Moshe Lion
Ron Huldai
Yona Yahav
Raz Kinstlich
Rami Greenberg
Miriam Feirberg
Yechiel Lasry
Hanoch Zeibert
Ruvik Danilovich
Shai Kenan
Carmel Shama-Hacohen
Shmuel Greenberg
Tomer Galam
Matan Dil
Tzvika Brot
Yariv Fisher
Nir Ben-Haim
Haim Bibas
Rafi Saar
Yair Revivo
Yaakov Gutterman
Talal Alkernawi
Michael Vidal
Haim Broida
Ali Salem
Raz Sagi
Meir Rubinstein
Kfir Swisa
Ronen Marley
Amir Kochavi
Avi Elkabetz
Ran Kunik
Yaakov Peretz
Samir Mahamid
Roei Gabay
Eli Lankri
Amihai Ben-Shlush
Yehiel Zohar
Yehuda Butbul
Yossi Naba'a
Shmuel Boxer
Tziki Tzvi Avisar
Yitzhak Rochberger
Moshe Kuninski
Shuaa Mansour Masarwa
Eli Dukorski
Ronen Plot
Michal Rozenshine
Nahed Khazim
David Even-Tzur
Liat Shochat
Yossi Kakon
Guy Yifrach
Benny Biton
Yitzhak Keshet
Itzik Danino
Mussa Abu Rumi
Alon Davidi
Mazen Ghanaim
Nissim Gozlan
Raed Daqa
Amnon Saad
Dudu Cohen
Albert Tayeb
Yossi Brodny
Yair Maayan
Mamon Abd Elhai
Yaki Ben-Haim
Ahmed Nasser
Eliyahu Zohar
Haytham Taha
Roman Peres
Ali Kashkoush
Lizy Delaricha
Thair Kizel
Roey Levi
Avihay Shteren
Motty Ben David
Simha Yosifov
Yair Chetboun
Firas Ahmad Badhe
Noam Jumaa
Mateh Binyamin Regional Council
Mateh Yehuda Regionl Council
Samaria Regional Council
Hefer Valley Regional Council
Jezreel Valley Regional Council
Hof Hacarmel Regional Council
Drom Hasharon Regional Council
Gilboa Regional Council
Mateh Asher Regional Council
Misgav Regional Council
Gezer Regional Council
Gush Etzion Regional Council
Hevel Modi'in Regional Council
Be'er Tuvia Regional Council
Lev Hasharon Regional Council
Menashe Regional Council
Golan Regional Council
Upper Galilee Regional Council
Hof Ashkelon Regional Council
Al-Kasom Regional Council
Merom HaGalil Regional Council
Sdot Dan Regional Council
Eshkol Regional Council
Hof Hasharon Regional Council
Emek Hamaayanot Regional Council
Merhavim Regional Council
Emek Hayarden Regional Council
Lachish Regional Council
Zevulun Regional Council
Neve Midbar Regional Council
Shafir Regional Council
Lower Galilee Regional Council
Meggido Regional Council
Bnei Shimon Regional Council
Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council
Sdot Negev Regional Council
Mount Hebron Regional Council
Nahal Sorek Regional Council
Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council
Yoav Regional Council
Ramat Hanegev Regional Council
Al-Batuf Regional Council
Bustan al-Marj Regional Council
Brenner Regional Council
Mevo'ot Hahermon Regional Council
Hevel Yavne Regional Council
Gan Raveh Regional Council
Jordan Valley Regional Council
Gederot Regional Council
Hevel Eilot Regional Council
Central Arava Regional Council
Alona Regional Council
Megilot Regional Council
Tamar Regional Council
West Bank
Jerusalem
West Bank
Center
North
Haifa
Center
North
North
North
Center
West Bank
Center
South
Center
Haifa
North
North
South
South
North
Center
South
Center
North
South
North
South
Haifa
South
South
North
North
South
North
South
West Bank
Center
South
South
South
North
North
Center
North
Center
Center
West Bank
Center
South
South
Haifa
West Bank
South
Israel Ganz
Avishai Cohen
Yossi Dagan
Galit Shaul
Shlomit Reichman
Asif Izek
Oshrat Gani Gonen
Danny Atar
Moshe Davidovich
Danny Ivri
Rotem Yadlin
Yaron Rosenthal
Shimon Sosan
Ben Cohen
Eli Eton
Ilan Sadeh
Ori Kallner
Giora Zaltz
Itamar Revivo
Jaber Abu Kaf
Amit Sofer
David Ifrah
Michal Uziyahu
Eli Bracha
Itamar Matiash
Shay Hajaj
Idan Grinbaum
Boaz Shlomo
Amos Netzer
Salama Abu Adisan
Adir Neeman
Nitzan Peleg
Gil Lin
Nir Zamir
Shimon Guetta
Tamir Idan
Eliram Azulay
Shai Raichner
Uri Epstein
Nati Lerner
Eran Doron
Ahed Rahal
Ahmad Zoabi
Doron Shidelov
Beni Ben Muvhar
Avi Fux
Mira Ben-Ari
David Elhayani
Eran Glazer
Hanan Ginat
Meir Tzur
Arie Sharon
Arie Kohen
Nir Wanger
Pardes Hanna-Karkur
Gedera
Arara
Mevasseret Zion
Hura
Gan Yavne
Zichron Ya’acov
Kafr Kana
Kuseifa
Shoham
Kadima-Zoran
Tel Sheva
Judeida-Makr
Kafr Manda
Givat Ze'ev
Ar'ara-BaNegev (formerly Aroer)
Reina
Yafia (aka Yafa an-Naseriyye)
Kiryat Tivon
Daliat al-Carmel
Yarka
Binyamina
Lakiya
Ma'aleh Iron
Majd el-Kurum
Mazkeret Batya
Jisr e-Zarka
Iksal
Turan
Abu Snan
Kabul
Tel Mond
Even Yehuda
Rekhasim (or Rechasim)
Ein Mahil
Ibillin
Fureidis
Nahf
Azor
Deir el-Asad
Usfiya (aka Isfiya)
Jatt
Segev Shalom
Beit Jann
Tzur Hadassah
Efrat
Majdal Shams
Yeruham
Kiryat Ekron
Meitar
Daburiya
Basma
Deir Hanna
Jaljulya
Kafr Yasif
Bueina Nujeidat
Bir al-Maksur
Hatzor Haglilit
Karnei Shomron
Oranit
Kisra-Sumei
Kochav Yair-Tzur Yigal
Ilut
Sha'ar Shomron
Mashhad
El-Bina
Zarzir
Ramat Yishai
Basmat Tabun
Alfei Menashe
Abu Ghosh
Katzrin
Beit Dagan
Rama
Omer
Kiryat Arba
Sha'ab
Shlomi
Zemer
Pardesiya
Lehavim
Tuba-Zanghariya
Yanuh-Jatt
Bnei Ayish
Bukata
Julis
Hurfeish
Kiryat Ye'arim
Umm el-Ghanam
Peki'in
Ka'abiyye-Tabbash-Hajajre
Beit El
Eilabun
Kfar Vardim
Beit Aryeh-Ofarim
Mitzpe Ramon
Emmanuel
Kedumim
Yavne'el
Sajur
Kfar Tavor
Elkana
Mazra'a
Har Adar
Savyon
Kafr Bara
Mas'ada
Kaukab
Kafr Kama
Elyakhin
Rosh Pina
Mi'ilya
Fassuta
Jish
Ghajar
Ein Kuniya
Migdal
Kfar Shmaryahu
Yesud Hama’ala
Metula
Ma'ale Efraim
Haifa
Center
Haifa
Jerusalem
South
Center
Haifa
North
South
Center
Center
South
North
North
West Bank
South
North
North
Haifa
Haifa
North
Haifa
South
Haifa
North
Center
Haifa
North
North
North
North
Center
Center
Haifa
North
North
Haifa
North
Tel Aviv
North
Haifa
Haifa
South
North
Jerusalem
West Bank
North
South
Center
South
North
Haifa
North
Center
North
North
North
North
West Bank
West Bank
North
Center
North
West Bank
North
North
North
North
North
West Bank
Jerusalem
North
Center
North
South
West Bank
North
North
Center
Center
South
North
North
Center
North
North
North
Jerusalem
North
North
North
West Bank
North
North
West Bank
South
West Bank
West Bank
North
North
North
West Bank
North
West Bank
Center
Center
North
North
North
Center
North
North
North
North
North
North
North
Tel Aviv
North
North
West Bank
Yoni Hakimi
Sahar Pinto
Nazar Abu Aqel
Yoram Shimon
Habes Alatawneh
Aharon Dror
Eli Abutbul
Izz al-Din Amarna
Abdelaziz Nasserah
Dafna Ravid-Rabinovich
Keren Green
Omar al-'Asam
Suheil Milham
Ali Zidan
Yossi Asaraff
Taleb Abu Arar
Jamel Bsul
Maher Khalelye
Ido Grinblum
Rafik Halabi
Salman Mulla
Gil Hanania
Sharif al-Assad
Mohamed Jalal Agbaria
Salim Silbe
Gaby Gaon
Morad Ammash
Abed Drawshy
Mazen Adoui
Saif Mishleb
Nadeer Taha
Lynn Kaplan
Matan Katzman
Yitzhak Reich
Mohamed Hani Abu Leil
Sharif Heidar
Ahmed Briah
Mohammad Zuri
Arie Pechter
Ahmed Dabbah
Monib Saba
Ashraf Handoklo
Abu Ma'mar Qa'id
Nazeh Dabour
Tomer Moskowitz
Dovi Shefler
Dolan Abu Saleh
Nili Aharon
Ilan Yarimi
Shimon Peretz
Rifat Azazia
Raed Kabha
Said Hussein
Darwish Rabi
Esam Shehadeh
Saed Suliman
Hassan Mukhtar
Michael Kabesa
Yonatan Kuznitz
Or Piron Zomer
Yasser Jadaban
Hila Ben Harush
Said Abu Ras
Avi Ro'eh
Abed al-Fattah Hassan
Ibrahim Hasarma
Atef Gharefat
Assaf Oberlander
Munir Zubedat
Shy Rosenzweig
Kazem Ibrahim
Yehuda Dua
Eli Dadon
Shawki Latif
Erez Badash
Israel Bramson
Mahmud Buqa'i
Gabi Na'aman
Gazi Ghanem
Tal Gorky
Elad Arazi
Hussein al-Heib
Wahib Saif
Arie Garla
William Foad Abu Awad
Hussam Kbieshi
Anwar Amer
Yitzhak Ravitz
Hatem Shibli
Jameel Khair
Yasser Tabash
Shay Alon
Sameir Abo Zeid
Eyal Shmueli
Sharon Alfasi
Eliya Winter
Eliyahu Gafni
Ozel Vatik
Snir Daniel Arish
Jabr Hamoud
Oded Halperin
Asaf Mintzer
Fuad Awad
Haim Mandel Shaked
Moti Landau
Imad Assi
Salman Bathish
Nidal Hajj Muhammad
Zakaria Napso
Azuri Sharoni
Moti Hatiel
Elia Abed
Edgar Dekuar
Sharif Nijim
Ahmed Fatali
Wael Mugrabi
Netanel Alfasi
Serge Korchia
Tamir Shalom
David Azoulai
Shlomo Lalosh
Adamit
Or Haner
Ortal
Orim
Usha
Eyal
Ayelet Hashahar
Eilon
Eilot
Elrom
Alumot
Alonim
Elifaz
Almog
Afik
Afikim
Afek
Erez
Eshbol
Ashdot Ya’acov Ihud
Ashdot Ya’acov Meuhad
Be'eri
Bahan
Beit Oron
Beit Alfa
Beit Guvrin
Beit Ha’emek
Beit Ha’arava
Beit Hashita
Beit Zera
Beit Israel
Beit Nir
Beit Kama
Beit Keshet
Bror Hayil
Bar'am
Barkai
Gvulot
Gevim
Geva
Givat Brenner
Givat Hashlosha
Givat Haim Ihud
Givat Haim Meuhad
Givat Oz
Gvaram
Gvat
Gadot
Gonen
Gazit
Gezer
Ginossar
Galon
Gilgal
Glil Yam
Galed
Gan Shmuel
Ginegar
Ga'ash
Ga'aton
Grofit
Geshur
Gesher
Gesher Haziv
Gat
Dvir (Devira)
Davrat
Deganya Alef
Deganya Bet
Dorot
Dalia
Dan
Dafna
Hagoshrim
Hazorea
Hahotrim
Hama'apil
Hasolelim
Ha'ogen
Harel
Harduf
Zikim
Hulda
Holit
Hulata
Hukok
Horshim
Hamadiya
Hanita
Hanaton
Heftziba
Hatzor Ashdod
Hatzerim
Tlalim
Yagur
Yad Mordechai
Yahel
Yizre’el
Yachad
Yehiam
Yotvata
Yasur
Yifat
Yiftah
Yakum
Yiron
Kabri
Kissufim
Kishorit
Kvutzat Kinneret
Kfar Blum
Kfar Glickson
Kfar Giladi
Kfar Hahoresh
Kfar Hamaccabi
Kfar Hanassi
Kfar Haruv
Kfar Menahem
Kfar Masaryk
Kfar Szold
Kfar Aza
Kfar Rupin
Kerem Shalom
Karmiya
Kramim
Lahav
Lahavot Habashan
Lahavot Haviva
Lohamei Hagetaot
Lotan
North
South
North
South
Haifa
Center
North
North
South
North
North
North
South
West Bank
North
North
North
South
North
North
North
South
Center
Haifa
North
South
North
West Bank
North
North
Jerusalem
South
South
North
South
North
Haifa
South
South
North
Center
Center
Center
Center
North
South
North
North
North
North
Center
North
South
West Bank
Tel Aviv
North
Haifa
North
Center
North
South
North
North
North
South
South
North
North
North
South
North
North
North
North
North
Haifa
Center
North
Center
Jerusalem
North
South
Center
South
North
North
Center
North
North
North
North
South
South
South
Haifa
South
South
North
North
North
South
North
North
North
Center
North
North
South
North
North
North
Haifa
North
North
Haifa
North
North
South
North
North
South
North
South
South
South
South
North
Haifa
North
South
Mateh Asher Regional Council
Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council
Golan Regional Council
Eshkol Regional Council
Zevulun Regional Council
Drom Hasharon Regional Council
Upper Galilee Regional Council
Mateh Asher Regional Council
Hevel Eilot Regional Council
Golan Regional Council
Emek Hayarden Regional Council
Jezreel Valley Regional Council
Hevel Eilot Regional Council
Megilot Regional Council
Golan Regional Council
Emek Hayarden Regional Council
Mateh Asher Regional Council
Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council
Misgav Regional Council
Emek Hayarden Regional Council
Emek Hayarden Regional Council
Eshkol Regional Council
Hefer Valley Regional Council
Hof Hacarmel Regional Council
Gilboa Regional Council
Yoav Regional Council
Mateh Asher Regional Council
Megilot Regional Council
Gilboa Regional Council
Emek Hayarden Regional Council
Jerusalem Municipality
Yoav Regional Council
Bnei Shimon Regional Council
Lower Galilee Regional Council
Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council
Upper Galilee Regional Council
Menashe Regional Council
Eshkol Regional Council
Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council
Gilboa Regional Council
Brenner Regional Council
Drom Hasharon Regional Council
Hefer Valley Regional Council
Hefer Valley Regional Council
Megiddo Regional Council
Hof Ashkelon Regional Council
Jezreel Valley Regional Council
Upper Galilee Regional Council
Upper Galilee Regional Council
Jezreel Valley Regional Council
Gezer Regional Council
Emek Hayarden Regional Council
Yoav Regional Council
Jordan Valley Regional Council
Hof Hasharon Regional Council
Megiddo Regional Council
Menashe Regional Council
Jezreel Valley Regional Council
Hof Hasharon Regional Council
Mateh Asher Regional Council
Hevel Eilot Regional Council
Golan Regional Council
Emek Hamaayanot Regional Council
Mateh Asher Regional Council
Yoav Regional Council
Bnei Shimon Regional Council
Jezreel Valley Regional Council
Emek Hayarden Regional Council
Emek Hayarden Regional Council
Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council
Megiddo Regional Council
Upper Galilee Regional Council
Upper Galilee Regional Council
Upper Galilee Regional Council
Megiddo Regional Council
Hof Hacarmel Regional Council
Hof Hasharon Regional Council
Jezreel Valley Regional Council
Hefer Valley Regional Council
Mateh Yehuda Regional Council
Jezreel Valley Regional Council
Hof Ashkelon Regional Council
Gezer Regional Council
Eshkol Regional Council
Upper Galilee Regional Council
Emek Hayarden Regional Council
Drom Hasharon Regional Council
Emek Hamaayanot Regional Council
Mateh Asher Regional Council
Jezreel Valley Regional Council
Gilboa Regional Council
Be'er Tuvia Regional Council
Bnei Shimon Regional Council
Ramat Hanegev Regional Council
Zevulun Regional Council
Hof Ashkelon Regional Council
Hevel Eilot Regional Council
Gilboa Regional Council
Misgav Regional Council
Mateh Asher Regional Council
Hevel Eilot Regional Council
Mateh Asher Regional Council
Jezreel Valley Regional Council
Upper Galilee Regional Council
Hof Hasharon Regional Council
Upper Galilee Regional Council
Mateh Asher Regional Council
Eshkol Regional Council
Misgav Regional Council
Emek Hayarden Regional Council
Upper Galilee Regional Council
Menashe Regional Council
Upper Galilee Regional Council
Jezreel Valley Regional Council
Zevulun Regional Council
Upper Galilee Regional Council
Golan Regional Council
Yoav Regional Council
Mateh Asher Regional Council
Upper Galilee Regional Council
Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council
Emek Hamaayanot Regional Council
Eshkol Regional Council
Hof Ashkelon Regional Council
Bnei Shimon Regional Council
Bnei Shimon Regional Council
Upper Galilee Regional Council
Menashe Regional Council
Mateh Asher Regional Council
Hevel Eilot Regional Council