As for 2025, Israel has 18 cities with populations over 100,000, including
Jerusalem and
Tel Aviv-Yafo. In all, there are 80 Israeli localities granted "municipalities" (or "city") status by the Ministry of the Interior, including
four Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Two more cities,
Kasif and
Tila, are
planned to be built in the
Negev. The area and population of
Jerusalem includes that of
East Jerusalem which has been
de facto annexed by Israel and incorporated within Jerusalem's municipal borders under the
Jerusalem Law. This, however, is not recognized by the international community who regard East Jerusalem to be Palestinian territory
held under Israeli occupation. If East Jerusalem is considered part of Israel, Tel Aviv is the country's second most populous city with residents after Jerusalem with ; if not, Tel Aviv is the most populous city, followed by
West Jerusalem with 362,960. The following table lists Israeli cities, not including
the settlements, by name, district, population, area, and the Socio-Economic Index, according to the
Israel Central Bureau of Statistics: ==See also==