The
local governments of Israel (; also known as local authorities), are the set of bodies charged with providing services such as
urban planning,
zoning, and the provision of
drinking water and
emergency services, as well as
education and
culture, as per guidelines of the
Interior Ministry for communities of all sizes in the country. Almost all local governments take one of three forms:
city councils, which governs a large municipality,
local councils, which governs a small municipality, and
regional councils, which governs a group of communities, often but not necessarily of a rural nature.