Giora Lev (born 30 June 1939) (Hebrew: גיורא לב) was the 7th mayor of Petah Tikva (1989-1998) and Brigadier-general in the Israel Defense Forces.

He was born in Haifa and studied in Kadoorie Agricultural High School.

Once conscripted, he joined the Armored Corps where he was trained in combat roles and as a tank commander.

[1] During the First Lebanon War, he commanded the 90th Division which fought along the eastern front, including in the Battle of Sultan Yacoub.

In 1989, he was elected mayor of Petah Tikva on behalf of the Likud where he served for two terms before losing the third to Yitzhak Ochaion, an independent affiliated with Labour.