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Local councils (Mo'atza Mekomit) are one of the three types of local government
Local government

Local governments are administrative offices that are smaller than a state. The term is used to contrast with offices at nation-state level, which are referred to as the central government, national government, or federal government....
 found in Israel
Israel

Israel officially the State of Israel , is a country in the Middle East located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Lebanon in the north, Syria in the northeast, Jordan in the east, and Egypt on the southwest, and contains geographically diverse features within its relatively small area....
, with the other two being cities
List of cities in Israel

The following list of Israeli cities is based on the current index of the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Within Local government in Israel, an urban municipality can be granted a City council by the Israeli Ministry of Interior when its population exceeds 20,000....
 and regional councils
Regional council (Israel)

Regional councils are one of the three types of local government entities found in Israel, with the other two being list of cities in Israel and Local council ....
. As of 2003, there were 144 local councils in Israel, these being settlements which pass a minimum threshold enough to justify their operations as independent municipal units, although not large enough to be declared a city. In general this applies to all settlements of over 2,000 people, apart from extreme cases where kibbutz
Kibbutz

A kibbutz is a Intentional community in Israel that was traditionally based on agriculture. The kibbutz is a form of communal living that combines socialism and Zionism....
es exceed this number.

The Israeli Interior Minister has the authority of deciding whether a locality is fit to become a local municipality (a city
City council (Israel)

A City council is the official designation of a city within Local government in Israel.City council status may be granted by the Interior Minister of Israel to a municipality, usually a local council , whose population surpasses 20,000 and whose character is Urban area, defined as having areas zoning for distinct land use like Residential...
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Local councils (Mo'atza Mekomit) are one of the three types of local government
Local government

Local governments are administrative offices that are smaller than a state. The term is used to contrast with offices at nation-state level, which are referred to as the central government, national government, or federal government....
 found in Israel
Israel

Israel officially the State of Israel , is a country in the Middle East located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Lebanon in the north, Syria in the northeast, Jordan in the east, and Egypt on the southwest, and contains geographically diverse features within its relatively small area....
, with the other two being cities
List of cities in Israel

The following list of Israeli cities is based on the current index of the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Within Local government in Israel, an urban municipality can be granted a City council by the Israeli Ministry of Interior when its population exceeds 20,000....
 and regional councils
Regional council (Israel)

Regional councils are one of the three types of local government entities found in Israel, with the other two being list of cities in Israel and Local council ....
. As of 2003, there were 144 local councils in Israel, these being settlements which pass a minimum threshold enough to justify their operations as independent municipal units, although not large enough to be declared a city. In general this applies to all settlements of over 2,000 people, apart from extreme cases where kibbutz
Kibbutz

A kibbutz is a Intentional community in Israel that was traditionally based on agriculture. The kibbutz is a form of communal living that combines socialism and Zionism....
es exceed this number.

The Israeli Interior Minister has the authority of deciding whether a locality is fit to become a local municipality (a city
City council (Israel)

A City council is the official designation of a city within Local government in Israel.City council status may be granted by the Interior Minister of Israel to a municipality, usually a local council , whose population surpasses 20,000 and whose character is Urban area, defined as having areas zoning for distinct land use like Residential...
). The minister is expected to listen to the wishes of the residents of the locality in question, who may wish the locality to remain a local council even after achieving the requirements for a city (e.g. Ramat HaSharon
Ramat Hasharon

File:Location_ramathasharon.pngRamat HaSharon is a city located on Israel's central coastal strip in the south of the Sharon, Israel region, bordering Tel Aviv to the south and Herzliya and Glil Yam to the north....
, which did not become a city until 2002 due to its residents wanting to preserve its image as a small town), or a part of an regional council
Regional council (Israel)

Regional councils are one of the three types of local government entities found in Israel, with the other two being list of cities in Israel and Local council ....
 despite having achieved the criteria for a local one. Local councils also have an important role in town planning.