2024 Israeli Municipal Elections

Municipal elections in Israel took place on 27 February 2024 amidst the ongoing Gaza war. In accordance with changes made in 2018, election day will be a paid day off work. All municipalities, local councils and regional councils will be up for election, as will their leaders. Top-two runoffs will be held in all localities where no leadership candidate won 40% or more of the vote in the first round.

Voters in municipalities and local councils choose their leader and council in two separate ballots that are colored yellow and white respectively. Voters in regional councils also vote for a local committee using ballots that are colored blue. Blue ballots are also used for borough committees in cases in which they exist. All elected councilors and council leaders assume office 21 days after the election.

Postponements

The elections were originally scheduled for 31 October 2023, but were initially postponed until 30 January 2024 by the Knesset due to the Gaza war, in a law that allowed one more postponement to 27 February, subject to 80 Knesset members additional approval. Finance Minister and leader of the Religious Zionist Party Bezalel Smotrich requested that the elections be further postponed due to the number of candidates from his party that are serving in the IDF Reserves. On 1 January 2024, the Knesset postponed the elections until 27 February.

Eligibility

All Israeli citizens and permanent residents who are 17 or older are eligible to vote on election day, unlike legislative elections, where only Israeli citizens who are 18 or older are eligible to vote.

Voters are only allowed to vote in the locality in which they are registered 40 days before the election. Individuals who were registered in a different locality in the 18-month period preceding the election will not be eligible to vote.

Background and preparatory measures

The elections will primarily concern local and national issues, and most lists set to compete will be local.

The elections were preceded by a period of political deadlock which began in 2019 and resulted in five legislative elections over the course of three years. Several new political parties have formed since the 2018 elections, such as the National Unity Party, while existing parties with local affiliates have either lost their seats in the Knesset (such as the Jewish Home, Meretz and the Green Party), or dissolved entirely (such as Kulanu).

The Israeli Police have prepared to protect candidates, mostly from Arab localities, who are being threatened by criminal organizations.

Municipal lists are to be submitted between 27 and 28 September 2023.

Regional councils

As of May 2022, there are 54 regional councils in Israel. Voters in regional councils elect two different levels of leadership with two different ballots. One for the council's leader and one for the council's members. In some regional councils, voters also elect the members of their local committee.

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Al-Batuf
Al-Batuf Regional Council is currently led by Ahed Rahal, who was first elected in 2018.

Al-Kasom
Al-Kasom Regional Council is led by Salama El Atrash, who was first elected via runoff in 2018.

Alona
Alona Regional Council is led by Aryeh Sharon, who assumed office in 1999.

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Be'er Tuvia
Be'er Tuvia Regional Council is led by Kobi Avivi, who was first elected in 2018. The council's previous leader, Dror Shor, has announced his intention to challenge Avivi in the election.

Bik'at HaYarden
Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council is led by David Elhayani, who became its leader in 2009.
Bnei Shimon
Bnei Shimon Regional Council is led by Nir Zamir, who was first elected in 2018.

Brenner
Brenner Regional Council is led by Doron Shidlov, who was first elected in 2012. He was unopposed for re-election in 2018.

Bustan al-Marj
Bustan al-Marj Regional Council is led by Abd Ak-Kharim Zoabi, who was first elected via runoff in 2018.

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Central Arava
Central Arava Regional Council is led by Meir Zur, who became the council's leader on 6 April 2021 following the resignation of his predecessor, Eyal Blum.

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Drom HaSharon
Drom HaSharon Regional Council is led by Oshrat Gani Gonen, who was first elected in 2018.

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Emek HaMaayanot
Emek HaMaayanot Regional Council is led by Yoram Karin, who became its leader in 2009.

Emek HaYarden
Emek HaYarden Regional Council is led by Idan Greenbaum, who was first elected in a special election in 2016.

Eshkol
Eshkol Regional Council is led by Gadi Yarkoni, who was first elected in a special election held in June 2015.

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Gan Raveh
Gan Raveh Regional Council is led by Shlomo Elimelech, who was first elected in 1991.

Gederot
Gederot Regional Council is led by Yossi Kendelsein.

Gezer
Gezer Regional Council is led by Rotem Yadlin, who was first elected in 2018.

Gilboa
Gilboa Regional Council is led by Oved Nur, who was first elected via special election in 2015. Former Councillor Shanir Friedman has announced his intention to run for the council's leadership, as has Danny Atar, formerly the council's leader and a member of the Knesset.

Golan
Golan Regional Council is led by Haim Rokach, who was first elected via runoff in 2018. The 2023 election will be the first to include the newly founded Trump Heights, which is part of the council's jurisdiction. Uri Kellner, a former deputy leader of the council, has announced his intention to run for its leadership.

Gush Etzion
Gush Etzion Regional Council is led by Shlomo Ne'eman, who was first elected via special election in 2017. Ne'eman was re-elected via runoff in 2018.

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Har Hevron
Har Hevron Regional Council is led by Yochai Damri, who was first elected in 2013. Damri announced in May 2023 that he will not seek re-election.

Hefer Valley
Hefer Valley Regional Council is led by Galit Shaul, who was elected in 2018, defeating her predecessor, Rani Eidan.

Hevel Eilot
Hevel Eilot Regional Council is led by Hanan Ginat who was first elected in a special election in June 2016. Ginat was re-elected unopposed in 2018.

Hevel Modi'in
Hevel Modi'in Regional Council is led by Shimon Susan.

Hevel Yavne
Hevel Yavne Regional Council is led by Moshe Liber, who was first elected in 2013.

Hof Ashkelon
Hof Ashkelon Regional Council is led by Itamar Revivo, who was first elected via runoff in 2018.

Hof HaCarmel
Hof HaCarmel Regional Council is led by Assif Izak, who was first elected in 2018.

Hof HaSharon
Hof HaSharon Regional Council is led by Eliyahu Bracha, who was first elected via special election in 2009. Bracha was re-elected unopposed in 2018.

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Jezreel Valley
Jezreel Valley Regional Council is led by Eyal Baser, who became its leader in 2006.

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Lakhish
Lakhish Regional Council is led by Danny Moravia, who became its leader in 2004. Moravia announced in November 2022 that he won't seek re-election.

Lev HaSharon
Lev HaSharon Regional Council is led by Amir Ritov, who became its leader in 2007.

Lower Galilee
Lower Galilee Regional Council is led by Nitzan Peleg, who was first elected in 2018. Asher Cohen, who ran against Peleg in 2018, has expressed an interest in challenging Peleg in 2023.

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Ma'ale Yosef
Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council is led by Shimon Guetta, who was first elected in December 2012. Guetta was re-elected for a second term in 2018.

Mateh Asher
Mateh Asher Regional Council is led by Moshe Davidovich, who was first elected in 2018.

Mateh Binyamin
Mateh Binyamin Regional Council is led by Israel Gantz, who was first elected in 2018.

Mateh Yehuda
Mateh Yehuda Regional Council is led by Niv Vizel, who was first elected in 2018. In May 2022, Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked began the process of establishing a separate authority in Tzur Hadassah.

Megiddo
Megiddo Regional Council is led by Itzik Kholavski, who is seeking a third term in office. Kholavski will be challenged by Ruti Baum and Nehamia Rievi.

Megilot
Megilot Regional Council is led by Aryeh Cohen, who became its leader in 2015.

Menashe
Menashe Regional Council is led by Ilan Sadeh, who became its leader in 1992. Sadeh was re-elected unopposed in 2018.

Merhavim
Merhavim Regional Council is led by Shai Hajaj, who became its leader in 2012. Hajaj was re-elected unopposed in 2018.

Merom HaGalil
Merom HaGalil Regional Council is led by Amit Sofer, was first elected in 2009.

Mevo'ot HaHermon
Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council is led by Benny Ben-Muvhar, who became its leader in 2002.

Misgav
Misgav Regional Council is led by Danny Avri, who became its leader in 2018.

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Nahal Sorek
Nahal Sorek Regional Council is led by Shay Reichner, who was elected in a special election in October 2021 after his predecessor resigned to serve as head of the Israel Antiquities Authority.

Neve Midbar
Neve Midbar Regional Council is led by Ibrahim Al-Huasla, who was first elected in the council's first ever election in 2016.

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Ramat HaNegev
Ramat HaNegev Regional Council is led by Eran Doron, who became its leader in 2017.

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Sdot Dan
Sdot Dan Regional Council is led by David Yifrach, who was first elected in 2013. Yifrach was re-elected unopposed in 2018.

Sdot Negev
Sdot Negev Regional Council is led by Tamir Idan, who was first elected in 2012.

Sha'ar HaNegev
Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council is led by Ofir Libstein, who was elected in 2018, defeating Nira Shpak, who later became a member of the Knesset for Yesh Atid. In September 2022, Shpak announced that she would not seek re-election to the Knesset, and would instead run for the council's leadership a second time. On 7 October 2023, Libstein was shot dead in the Kfar Aza massacre.

Shafir
Shafir Regional Council is led by Adir Ne'eman, who was first elected in 2018.

Shomron
Shomron Regional Council is led by Yossi Dagan, who was first elected in 2015 to replace Gershon Mesika. Dagan was re-elected in 2018.

In May 2022, two settlements within the council, Sha'arei Tikva and Etz Efraim, were merged into a single settlement, Sha'ar HaShomron.

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Tamar
Tamar Regional Council is led by Nir Vagner, who was elected in a November 2019 special election to replace his predecessor.

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Upper Galilee
Upper Galilee Regional Council is led by Giora Salz, who will not seek re-election in 2023.

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Zevulun
Zevulun Regional Council is led by Amos Netzer who was first elected via runoff in 2018.

Cities and local councils

Abu Ghosh
Abu Ghosh is led by Salim Jaber, who is serving his fourth, nonconsecutive term. On 8 May 2022, Abu Ghosh's local council was dissolved after it failed to pass a budget, and was temporarily replaced with an Interior Ministry committee, the Ministry also held a hearing on removing Jaber from his post, but decided against it.

Abu Snan
Abu Snan is led by Fauzi Mashlab, who was elected in 2018 via runoff.

Alfei Menashe
Alfei Menashe is led by Shy Rosenzweig, who was first elected in 2018.

Ariel
Ariel is led by Eliyau Shaviro, who became its mayor in March 2013 following the death of his predecessor, Ron Nachman.

Ashdod
Ashdod is led by Yehiel Lasri is led by Tomer Glam, who became its acting mayor in 2017 and was elected to a full term in 2018.

Azor
Azor is led by Aryeh Pechter, who became its leader in 2008.

Baqa al-Gharbiyye
Baqa al-Gharbiyye held its municipal election in 2019, rather than in 2018. Rayyid Daka won the election via runoff.

Baqa al-Gharbiyye's council consists of 15 seats, presently held by eleven different parties. Daka was not elected to the council and is thus its sixteenth member.

Basma
Basma is led by Reyad Kabha, who was elected in 2013. He previously led Basma from 2005 to 2009.

Basmat Tab'un
Basmat Tab'un is led by Rayyid Zubidat, who was first elected in 2018 via runoff.

Bat Yam
In 2017, Interior Minister Aryeh Deri made the decision to merge Bat Yam into Tel Aviv, which would have made the 2018 election Bat Yam's last. Deri reversed his decision in 2021, shortly before the end of his tenure as Interior Minister, due to a successful effort to reduce the city's deficit. In the 2018 election, Likud member Zvika Brot defeated incumbent Mayor Yossi Bachar via runoff. Former Mayor Shlomo Lahiani, who was removed from office in 2015 after being found guilty of Breach of Trust, is considered a potential candidate in 2023, while Bachar has announced his intention to run.

Beersheba
Beersheba is led by Ruvik Danilovich, who was first elected in 2008. In 2018, Danilovich was re-elected with 92% of the vote, while his party won 16 of the council's 31 seats.

Be'er Ya'akov
Be'er Ya'akov is led by Nissim Gozlan, who was first elected in 2003. In 2021, Be'er Ya'akov's classification was changed from a local council to a city.

Beit Aryeh-Ofarim
Beit Aryeh-Ofarim is led by Yehuda Alboym, who was first elected in 2018. On 8 May 2022, Beit Aryeh-Ofarim's council was dissolved, after failing to pass a budget, and replaced by an Interior Ministry committee. The Ministry also held a hearing on removing Alboym from his post, but decided against it.

Beit Dagan
Beit Dagan is led by Eli Dadon, who was first elected in 2018.

Beit Dagan's council consists of nine seats, five held by the Local Movement for Beit Dagan and four by the Tnufa Neto party. Dadon's party was not elected to the council, but he serves as its tenth member.

Beit El
Beit El is led by Shai Alon, who was first elected in 2013.

Beit El's council consists of nine seats divided between three parties.

Beit Jann
Beit Jann is led by Radi Nagam, who was first elected via runoff in 2018.

Beit She'an
Beit She'an is led by Jackie Levy, who was elected in 2018. Levy had previously served as the city's mayor between 2003 and 2013. In August 2022, soccer player Eitan Tayeb announced his intention to challenge Levy, with city councilwoman Oshrat Barel announcing her own campaign in October, while former mayor Rafi Ben Shitrit and Noam Juma announced their campaigns in November.

Beit Shemesh
Beit Shemesh is led by Aliza Bloch, who was first elected in 2018.

Beit Shemesh's council consists of 21 seats held by six parties.

Beitar Illit
Beitar Illit is led by Meir Rubinstein, who became the mayor in 2007.

Beitar Illit's council consists of 17 seats presently held by six parties. Rubinstein's party was not elected to the council, but he serves as its twenty-second member.

Bi'ina
Bi'ina is led by Ali Khalil, who was first elected in 2018.

Binyamina-Giv'at Ada
Binyamina-Giv'at Ada is led by Itay Viceberg, who became its leader in 2017 after his predecessor, Pinhas Zu-Aretz, died. Viceberg will not seek re-election in 2023.

Binyamina-Giv'at Ada's council consists of 13 seats, presently held by five parties.

Bnei Ayish
Bnei Ayish is led by Aryeh Gerale, a member of Likud, who was first elected in 2013.

Bir al-Maksur
Bir al-Maksur is led by Khaled Hujirat, who was first elected in 2018.

Bir al-Maksur's council consists of nine seats divided between seven parties.

Bnei Brak
Bnei Brak is led by Avraham Rubinstein.

Bnei Brak's council consists of 27 seats, with Rubinstein's party, a local chapter of United Torah Judaism, holding sixteen seats. Shas holds six seats, Bnei Torah holds three, while Yachad and Likud hold one seat each.

Bu'eine Nujeidat
Bu'eine Nujeidat is led by Munir Hamuda, who was first elected in 2018.

Buq'ata
Buq'ata is one of four local councils in the Golan Heights who were managed, until 2018, by Israeli-appointed local residents, and who first held local elections in 2018. Most local residents boycotted the election, leading to Abbas Abu Awad and his party winning unopposed.

Daburiyya
Daburiyya is led by Zuhir Yousafia.

Daliyat al-Karmel
Daliyat al-Karmel is led by Rafik Halabi, who was first elected in 2018.

Deir al-Asad
Deir al-Asad is led by Ahmed Dabbah, who was elected in 2018 via runoff.

Deir Hanna
Deir Hanna is led by Qasem Salam.

Dimona
Dimona is led by Benny Biton, who was first elected in 2013.

Efrat
Efrat is led by Oded Revivi, who was first elected in 2008.

Eilat
Eilat is led by Eli Lankri, who became the city's acting mayor in June 2021 after his predecessor, Meir Yitzhak Halevi, was elected to the Knesset. In August, Lankri defeated former mayor Gabi Kadosh in a special election to complete Halevi's term, winning 44.7% of the vote to Kadosh's 41.2%.

El'ad
El'ad is led by Israel Porush, who was first elected in 2013 and subsequently re-elected in 2018 after his main rival, Yitzhak Pindrus, was disqualified by the Supreme Court for not living in the city. Porush will seek re-election and be opposed by Shas candidate Yehuda Butbul, who chairs the party's local chapter.

Elkana
Elkana is led by Asaf Mintzer, who was first elected in 2013.

9 Members were elected to the council in 2018. five from Mitzner's party, and two from the "Our Elkana" and "Young Elkana" lists respectively.

Elyakhin
Elyakhin is led by Sharoni Azuri, who was elected in 2018, unseating his predecessor. Azuri's party won five seats on Elyakhin's nine-seat council.

Even Yehuda
Even Yehuda is led by Avi Harari, who was first elected in 2013 and re-elected unopposed in 2018.

Harari's party, a broad-tent alliance of smaller parties, won ten out of the council's eleven seats in 2018. The Be'ad party, led by Zohar Abramov, won the remaining seat.

Gan Yavne
Gan Yavne is led by Aharon Dror, who was first elected in 2003.

Ganei Tikva
Ganei Tikva is led by Lizzie Delrica, who was first elected in 2013.

Gedera
Gedera is led by Yoel Gamliel, who was first elected in 2008.

Ghajar
Ghajar, which is partially in Lebanon, is led by Ahmad Fatali, who was first elected in 2003, replacing his uncle.

Giv'at Shmuel
Giv'at Shmuel is led by Yossi Brodny, who was first elected in 2008. Brodny ran for a seat in the Knesset in 2022 as part of The Jewish Home but was not elected.

Givat Ze'ev
Giv'at Ze'ev is led by Yossi Avrahami, who was first elected in 2008.

Givatayim
Givatayim is led by Ran Kunik, who was first elected in 2013. Kunik was re-elected unopposed in 2018.

Givatayim's council consists of fifteen seats held by seven parties.

Hadera
Hadera is led by Zvika Gendelman, who was first elected in 2018. In October 2021, Gendelman was charged with Fraud and Breach of Trust, and received a six-month suspension in January 2021, with Nir Ben-Haim serving as acting mayor during that period.

Haifa

Haifa is led by Einat Kalisch-Rotem, who was first elected in 2018, defeating incumbent Yona Yahav.

Haifa's council consists of 31 seats, presently held by 15 different parties.

In July 2021, parties in the City Council formed the Change Council, an informal coalition of parties opposing Rotem, which holds a majority on the City Council. Later that month, two of Rotem's deputy mayors were removed from office by the City Council, and replaced by Change Council members in August.

Lawyer David Etzioni, with the support of City Councillor Tammy Barak, has announced his candidacy for Mayor. As has former deputy mayor Israel Savyon, who will lead a pensioners party.

Har Adar
Har Adar is led by Haim Mandel Shaked, who was first elected in 2018.

Harish
Harish is led by Yitzhak Keshet, who was first elected in 2013. Harish was a Local council until May 2022, when it was declared a City due to rapid population growth.

In September 2021, Yitzhak Bachar announced his intention to run for Mayor, as did Yamina activist Yossi Ezrahi. The Liberal Party will seek election to the city council.

Hatzor HaGlilit
Hatzor HaGlilit is led by Shimon Swissa, who was first elected in 2008.

Herzliya
Herzliya is led by Moshe Fadlon, who was first elected in 2013.

Herzliya's council consists of 21 seats presently held by 12 different parties.

Hod HaSharon
Hod HaSharon is led by Amir Kochavi, who was first elected via runoff in 2018.

Holon
Holon is led by Moti Sasson, who was first elected in 1993.

Hura
Hura is led by Habas Al-Atuna, who was first elected in 2018.

Hurfeish
Hurfeish is led by Rafik Mari, who was first elected in 2018.

I'billin
I'billin is led by Ma'amun Sheikh, who was first elected in 2010.

Iksal
Iksal is led by Muhammad Shalbi, who was first elected in 2018.

Jadeidi-Makr
Jadeidi-Makr is led by Suhil Malhan, who was first elected in 2018 via runoff.

Jaljulia
Jaljulia is led by Darwish Rabi, who was first elected in 2018.

Jatt
Jatt held its municipal election in 2019, rather than in 2018. Khaled Gara was elected, defeating incumbent Muhammad Watad.

Jatts council consists of 11 seats, presently held by nine different parties. Gara was not elected to the council and is thus its twelfth member.

Jerusalem

Jerusalem's Mayor is Moshe Lion, who was first elected in 2018, defeating Ofer Berkovitch in a runoff.

Jerusalem's council consists of 31 seats, with Lion, whose party didn't win seats on the council, serving as its 32nd member. Lion's party later merged with the local chapter of Likud. 5 seats are held by Berkovitch's party, Hitorerut. 6 seats are held by Degel HaTorah, 5 are held by Shas, 3 are held by Agudat Yisrael, 2 seats are held by Likud, 2 by Aryeh King's United Party, 2 by Hagit Moshe's The Jewish Home, 2 by the Jerusalem will Succeed party, 1 by Meretz, 1 by Bnei Torah, and one by the Saving Jerusalem list. Hitorerut initially held seven seats, but were reduced to five after two members left the party in April 2021 and formed the Together in Jerusalem party.

In October 2022, Ofer Berkovitch announced that he will not seek re-election to the City Council, and resigned as Hitorerut's leader. He was succeeded as leader by Councillor Adir Schwartz.

An Arab party will seek election to the council in 2023.

Jish
Jish is led by Alias Alias, who is serving his fifth nonconsecutive term.

9 people were elected to the council in 2018 from six different parties.

Jisr az-Zarqa
Jisr az-Zarqa is led by Muhammad Amash, who was first elected in 2013.

Julis
Julis is led by Vassam Nabuni, who was first elected in 2018 via runoff.

Ka'abiyye-Tabbash-Hajajre
Ka'abiyye-Tabbash-Hajajre is led by Rafa Hajajra, who was first elected in 2018 via runoff.

Kabul
Kabul is led by Salah Riyyan, who was re-elected via runoff in 2018.

Kafr Bara
Kafr Bara is led by Mahmud Asi.

Kafr Bara's council consists of nine seats presently held by nine parties.

Kafr Manda
In 2018, Kafr Manda held a municipal election, in which Munas Abd Al-Halim defeated Ali Zeidan. After the result was appealed, the election was voided and redone on 22 February 2022, with Zeidan defeating Al-Halim in the redo.

Kafr Qara
Kafr Qara is led by Paras Bdahi, who was elected in 2018 via runoff.

Kafr Qasim
Kafr Qasim is led by Adal Badir.

Kafr Yasif
Kafr Yasif is led by Shadi Zidan, who was first elected in 2018.

Karmiel
Karmiel is led by Moshe Kuninsky who was first elected in 2018. In January 2023, Alon Azulai, a member of Likud and former Kuninsky aide, announced his intention to run for mayor, alleging that Kuninsky's wife attempted to blackmail him.

Kaukab Abu Al-Hija
Kaukab Abu al-Hija is led by Zaher Salah.

Kfar Saba
Kfar Saba is led by Rafi Saar, who was first elected via runoff in 2018.

Kfar Shmaryahu
Kfar Shmaryahu is led by Serg Kurshi.

Kfar Shmaryahu's council consists of seven seats presently held by three parties.

Kfar Tavor
Kfar Tavor is led by Oded Halperin, who was first elected in 2018. Both Halperin and Opposition Leader Eli Gabbay have announced their intention to run in 2023.

Kfar Tavor's council consists of nine seats presently held by three parties.

Kfar Vradim
Kfar Vradim is led by Eyal Shmueli, who was first elected in 2018 via runoff.
Kisra-Sumei
Kisra-Sumei is led by Yasser Jdaban, who was elected unopposed in 2018. Jdaban's party, Aluhda, won all nine seats on the local council.

Kokhav Ya'ir
Kokhav Ya'ir is led by Yuval Arad.

Kokhav Ya'ir's council consists of 11 seats. 7 Are held by Arad's Gal Party, and four are held by the One Coummunity Party, whose leader is Shimi Ariel, Arad's predecessor.

Kuseife
Kuseife is led by Abd Al-Aziz Nasasra, who was first elected in 2018.

Lakiya
Lakiya is led by Ahmad Al-Assad, who was first elected via runoff in 2018.

Lehavim
Lehavim is led by Yossi Nissan, who was first elected via runoff in 2018.

Lod
Lod is led by incumbent Likud member Yair Revivo, who announced in 2021 that he will seek re-election in 2023.

Lod's council consists of 19 seats, 6 are held by Likud, 6 are held by the United Arab List, 3 are held by The Jewish Home, 2 are held by Lod Beitenu, the local chapter of Yisrael Beiteinu, 1 is held by Shas, and one is held by the 'We All have a Future' list.

Ma'ale Adumim
Ma'ale Adumim is led by Benny Kashriel, who became its leader in 1992. He is not running for re-election and has endorsed Guy Yifrakh for the mayoral post.

Ma'ale Adumim's council consists of 15 seats presently held by four parties.

Ma'ale Efraim
Ma'ale Efrayim is led by Shomo Lalush, who was elected unopposed in 2018.

Ma'ale Iron
Ma'ale Iron is led by Mahmud Jbarin, who was first elected in 2018.

Ma'ale Iron's council consists of 13 seats presently held by six parties.

Ma'alot-Tarshiha
Ma'alot-Tarshiha is led by Arkady Pummerantz, who defeated previous mayor Shlomo Bohbot, who held office for 42 years, in 2018.

Maghar
Maghar, previously a local council, was reclassified as a city in October 2021. Maghar is led by Farid Ghanem, who was first elected in 2018 via runoff.

Majd al-Krum
Majd al-Krum is led by Salim Salibi

Majdal Shams
Majdal Shams is one of four local councils in the Golan Heights who were managed, until 2018, by Israeli-appointed local residents, and who first held local elections in 2018. Most local residents boycotted the election, leading to Dulan Abu Salah and his party winning unopposed.

Mas'ade
Mas'ade is one of four local councils in the Golan Heights who were managed, until 2018, by Israeli-appointed local residents, and who first held local elections in 2018. Most local residents boycotted the election, with all candidates for both the council and its leadership dropping out before the election. As a result, the Interior Ministry appointed a temporary committee to manage the council.

Mazkeret Batya
Mazkeret Batya is led by Gabi Gaon, who was first elected in 2018.

Mazra'a
Mazra'a is led by Fuad Awad.

Meitar
Meitar is led by Shimon Mazuz, who was first elected in 2018 via runoff.
Metula
Metula is led by David Azulai, who became its leader in 2015.

Mevaseret Zion
Mevaseret Zion is led by Yoram Shimon, who was first elected in 2013. Shimon was re-elected unopposed in 2018.

Mevaseret Zion's council consists of 15 seats presently held by six parties.

Migdal
Migdal is led by Natanel Alfasi, who was first elected in 2018.

Migdal HaEmek
Migdal HaEmek is led by Eli Barada, who was first elected in 1998. City Councillor Yeki Ben-Haim, who challenged Barada in 2018, and former City Councillor Hen Shaul have both announced their intention to run to replace Barada in 2023.

Mi'ilya
Mi'ilya is led by Hatem Aaref.

Modi'in Illit
Modi'in Illit is led by Ya'akov Asher Gutterman, a member of Degel HaTorah who became its leader in 2000.

Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut is led by Haim Bibas, who was first elected in 2008. Bibas was re-elected unopposed in 2018. Maccabim-Re'ut, which acts as an autonomous Borough within Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut, will hold an election for its nine-member board.

Mitzpe Ramon
Mitzpe Ramon is led by Roni Marom, who was first elected in 2013.

Mitzpe Ramon's council consists of nine seats presently held by six parties.

Mashhad
Mashhad is led by Vajiya Saliman, who was first elected via runoff in 2018.

Nahariya
Nahariya is led by Ronen Marelly, who defeated incumbent Jackie Sabag in 2018.

Nof HaGalil
Nof HaGalil