Local councils (Hebrew: plural: מוֹעָצוֹת מְקוֹמִיּוֹת‎ Mo'atzot Mekomiot / singular: מוֹעָצָה מְקוֹמִית‎ Mo'atza Mekomit, Arabic: plural: مجالس محليّة Majalis Mahaleea / singular: مجلس محلّي Majlis Mahalee) are one of the three types of local government found in Israel, the other two being cities and regional councils. There are 124 local councils in Israel. Local councils should not be confused with local committees, which are lower-level administrative entities.