Local council (Israel)
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In Israel, a local council (Hebrew: מועצה מקומית moatza mekomit) is a locality similar to a city in structure and way of life, that has not yet achieved a status of a city, which requires a minimum number of residents, among other things.
The Israeli Minister of Internal Affairs has the authority of deciding whether a locality is fit to become a local municipality (or a city). The minister is also expected to listen to the residents of the locality in question, who may wish to remain a local municipality after achieving the requirements for a city (e.g. Ramat HaSharon, which only became a city in 2002 due to its residents wanting to preserve its image as a small town), or a part of an regional council despite having achieved the criteria for a local one.
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