List of cities in Israel

This article lists the 73 localities in Israel that the Israeli Ministry of Interior has designated as a city council.

The list is based on the current index of the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS).

Within Israel's system of local government, an urban municipality can be granted a city council by the Interior Ministry when its population exceeds 20,000.

This, however, is not recognized by the international community who regard East Jerusalem to be Palestinian territory held under Israeli occupation.

The following table lists all Israeli cities by name, district, population, and area, according to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics: 1 The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is not officially recognized by the United Nations, recognized only by Turkey; see Cyprus dispute.