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Cities in Israel - Best Places to Visit
There are 127 cities in Israel.
Jerusalem
is the most popular city with a population of 971,800.
Most Popular
By Name
By Population
1
Jerusalem
Holy city of the Western Wall and Old City
Pop. 971,800
2
Tel Aviv
Major city and economic hub in Israel
Pop. 432,892
3
Haifa
Coastal city in Israel
Pop. 285,316
4
Eilat
Southernmost city in Israel
Pop. 52,299
5
Acre
Crusader port city with an old walled town
Pop. 51,420
6
Tiberias
Lakeside town on the Sea of Galilee
Pop. 44,779
7
Ashdod
Israeli port city on Mediterranean coast
Pop. 226,838
8
Beersheba
Major city in southern Israel, historical significance
Pop. 186,600
9
Ashkelon
Coastal city in Israel with ancient ruins
Pop. 144,073
10
Rishon LeZion
City in Israel known for its technology sector
Pop. 258,535
11
Netanya
Coastal city in Israel with tourist attractions
Pop. 228,204
12
Ramat Gan
City in Israel, part of Tel Aviv District
Pop. 170,822
13
Petah Tikva
Israeli city known for its historical significance
Pop. 253,529
14
Holon
City in Tel Aviv known for its beaches
Pop. 196,282
15
Safed
City known for its Kabbalistic heritage
Pop. 36,094
16
Ramla
City in Central District, Israel.
Pop. 76,246
17
Bat Yam
City in Tel Aviv, Israel
Pop. 129,012
18
Herzliya
Coastal city in Israel near Tel Aviv
Pop. 97,470
19
Lod
City in Central District, near Tel Aviv
Pop. 77,223
20
Hadera
City in Israel known for its technology sector
Pop. 97,335
21
Nahariya
Coastal city in northern Israel
Pop. 58,096
22
Sderot
City in Southern District near Gaza border
Pop. 27,635
23
Bnei Brak
City in Israel, known for its religious significance
Pop. 214,444
24
Rehovot
City in Central District, Israel
Pop. 149,392
25
Beit Shemesh
City in Israel near Jerusalem
Pop. 124,957
26
Kfar Saba
City in Israel known for its technology sector
Pop. 110,456
27
Beit She'an
Ancient city with Roman ruins and history
Pop. 16,800
28
Ra'anana
City in Israel known for its parks
Pop. 75,421
29
Arad
City in Southern District, Israel, near the Dead Sea
Pop. 27,967
30
Afula
City in Northern District, Israel
Pop. 44,930
31
Dimona
City in Southern District with desert climate
Pop. 36,192
32
Kiryat Gat
City in Southern District, Israel with industry
Pop. 61,817
33
Kiryat Shmona
City in Northern District near Lebanon
Pop. 22,512
34
Givatayim
City in Tel Aviv known for its nightlife
Pop. 60,644
35
Karmiel
City in Northern District with historical sites
Pop. 46,252
36
Nof HaGalil
City in Israel's Northern District region
Pop. 43,556
37
Yavne
City in Central District, Israel
Pop. 47,585
38
Hod HaSharon
City in Central District, Israel
Pop. 63,175
39
Ariel (Israeli settlement)
Israeli city in Judea and Samaria area
Pop. 20,540
40
Rosh HaAyin
City in Israel known for diverse population
Pop. 72,881
41
Ramat HaSharon
City in Israel with a suburban atmosphere
Pop. 47,245
42
Netivot
City in Southern District, Israel
Pop. 43,732
43
Caesarea (modern town)
Ancient port city with historical ruins
Pop. 5,343
44
Kiryat Ata
City in Haifa, Israel, near the Mediterranean
Pop. 59,030
45
Or Yehuda
City in Tel Aviv District, Israel
Pop. 36,813
46
Ofakim
City in Southern District, Israel.
Pop. 34,666
47
Rahat
City in Southern District, home to Bedouins
Pop. 19,586
48
Kiryat Bialik
City in Haifa, Israel with local economy
Pop. 43,955
49
Kiryat Motzkin
City in Haifa, Israel with diverse communities
Pop. 43,303
50
Kiryat Malakhi
City in Southern District, Israel
Pop. 25,362
51
Ness Ziona
City in Central District, Israel
Pop. 50,351
52
Giv'at Shmuel
City in Tel Aviv, Israel
Pop. 28,628
53
Nesher
City in Haifa known for its port
Pop. 24,148
54
Modi'in Illit
City in Jerusalem, Israel.
Pop. 76,374
55
Tira
City in Central District, Israel
Pop. 26,552
56
Tamra
City in Northern District with diverse culture
Pop. 25,917
57
Migdal HaEmek
City in Northern District with agricultural focus
Pop. 25,675
58
Yokneam Illit
City in Israel with industrial background
Pop. 23,796
59
Ma'alot-Tarshiha
City in Northern District, known for its history
Pop. 21,836
60
Or Akiva
City in Haifa known for its beaches
Pop. 18,972
61
Umm al-Fahm
City in Haifa District, Israel
Pop. 56,109
62
Kiryat Yam
City in Israel, coastal city near Haifa
Pop. 39,897
63
Sakhnin
City in Northern District, Israel
Pop. 31,702
64
Kafr Qasim
City in Israel with diverse population
Pop. 23,823
65
Qalansawe
City in Central District with diverse culture
Pop. 16,898
66
Tayibe
City in Central District, Israel with agriculture
Pop. 43,957
67
Tirat Carmel
City in Haifa, Israel
Pop. 27,822
68
Mitzpe Ramon
Desert city in Southern District, Israel
Pop. 5,211
69
Gedera
City in Central District, Israel
Pop. 30,798
70
Abu Ghosh
City in Jerusalem, Israel
Pop. 7,698
71
Kfar Yona
City in Central District, Israel
Pop. 24,778
72
Metula
Northern Israel border town adjacent to Lebanon
Pop. 1,615
73
Azor
City in Tel Aviv, Israel
Pop. 12,957
74
Yeruham
City in Southern District, Israel
Pop. 10,294
75
Rosh Pinna
Historic northern Israeli town with Ottoman-era buildings
Pop. 3,148
76
Nein
Biblical village in Israel's Northern District
Pop. 1,876
77
Kafr Kanna
City in Northern District, Israel
Pop. 22,751
78
Ghajar
Border village on the Israel–Lebanon frontier
Pop. 2,607
79
Kfar Shmaryahu
Affluent residential town north of Tel Aviv
Pop. 1,938
80
Ein Bokek
Dead Sea resort area with mineral-rich shorelines
Pop. 1,400
81
Yehud
City in Central District with historical sites
Pop. 25,600
82
Mevaseret Zion
City in Jerusalem, near historical sites
Pop. 24,052
83
Majdal Shams
City in Israel near the Golan Heights
Pop. 11,180
84
Atlit (modern town)
City in Haifa, Israel with historical sites
Pop. 8,875
85
Be'eri
Kibbutz in Israel's Southern District
Pop. 1,049
86
Shoham
City in Israel known for its residential areas
Pop. 20,740
87
Kfar Tavor
City in Northern District, Israel
Pop. 4,311
88
Kfar Kama
Arab town in Israel's Northern District
Pop. 3,373
89
Jish
Arab town in northern Israel
Pop. 3,105
90
Kiryat Tiv'on
City in Haifa, Israel with historical sites
Pop. 18,130
91
Bayt Jann
City in Northern District, Israel
Pop. 12,001
92
Lehavim
Israeli city in Southern District
Pop. 6,415
93
Savyon
City in Central District, Israel
Pop. 4,036
94
Fassuta
Arab village in Israel's Northern District
Pop. 3,172
95
Hittin
Kibbutz in Israel's Northern District
Pop. 1,190
96
Ganei Tikva
City in Central District, Israel
Pop. 25,093
97
Abu Snan
City in Northern District, Israel with agriculture
Pop. 14,099
98
Kafr Yasif
City in Northern District, Israel with diversity
Pop. 10,133
99
Eilabun
City in Northern District, Israel
Pop. 5,752
100
Yavne'el
City in Northern District with agricultural focus
Pop. 4,460
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