Golan Regional Council (Hebrew: מועצה אזורית גולן) is a regional council that supervises regional services to Israeli settlements located on the Golan Heights. It is made up 33 settlements: 18 moshavim, 9 kibbutzim, 6 community settlements and one Moshava. The council headquarters is in the town of Katzrin. The current Head of Council is Ori Kallner.

Heads of council

  • Moshe Gorlik (1978–79)
  • Eytan Lis (1979–88)
  • Yehuda Vulman (1988–2001)
  • Eli Malka (2001–2018)
  • Haim Rokach (2018–2024)
  • Ori Kallner (2024–)

Shimon Sheves was deputy council head in the early years of the council's existence.

Jurisdiction boundaries

The Golan Regional Council's describes its jurisdiction as 'From Mount Hermon in the north to Hamat Gader in the south, and from the ceasefire lines with Syria in the east to the Jordan Valley, the Sea of Galilee and the Jordan River in the west.':

Settlements

View of the Galilee Panhandle from Naftali Mountains to the Hula Valley, the Golan Heights and the Hermon Range
Ramat Trump/Trump Heights sign and Eagle
Had Nes from above
Ori Kallner, Current Head of the Council
NameTypeFoundedPopulation (2019)
AfikKibbutz1972345
Alonei HaBashanMoshav1981457
AniamMoshav1978533
Avnei EitanMoshav1978725
Bnei YehudaCommunity settlement19721,085
Ein ZivanKibbutz1968370
El RomKibbutz1971398
EliadMoshav1968433
GeshurKibbutz1976280
Givat YoavMoshav1970707
Had NesCommunity settlement1989810
Hispin (Haspin)Community settlement19782,055
KanafMoshav1991461
Kela AlonCommunity settlement1991319
KeshetMoshav1974799
Kfar HaruvKibbutz1974434
Kidmat TzviMoshava1981499
Ma'ale GamlaMoshav1975557
Merom GolanKibbutz1967743
MetzarKibbutz1981299
Mevo HamaKibbutz1968459
NaturKibbutz1980713
Neot GolanMoshav1968632
Neve AtivMoshav1968110
NimrodMoshav198216
NovMoshav1974965
OdemMoshav1975155
OrtalKibbutz1977343
Ramat MagshimimMoshav1968705
Ramat Trump/Trump HightsCommunity settlement20190
RamotMoshav1969552
Sha'alMoshav1980276
YonatanMoshav1978745

Demographics

As of February 2026, the Council has a population of 20,520. Approximately 40% of the population is under 18, whereas 10% are senior citizens.

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