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Most of the world's population today lives in cities. By 2030, the population of the cities around the world is expected to grow from 3.3 billion to 5 billion people. In Israel, about 6 million people live in urban areas. Due to resource constraints, there will be a problem in the future to provide all the services to the residents. To continue to serve and improve the standard of living of the growing population, it is necessary to develop smart cities. The Smart City aims to make optimal and sustainable use of all resources, while maintaining an appropriate balance between social, environmental and economic costs. In the Smart City, maximum use is made of ICT to improve the functioning, management, and supervision of the variety of systems and services, with an emphasis on saving energy, water, land and other natural resources. The main categories that define smart cities include the quality of the environment, energy, water and waste water, transportation and traffic, information and communication systems, quality of life, government, economics, human resources, housing and land use, homeland security, and emergency preparedness. The degree of preparedness of the city for the collapse of the municipal systems, whether as a result of state security or natural disasters, should also be taken into account. In order to manage and promote the issue in Israel, the Smart City Administration was established two a half years ago, at the initiative of the Ministry of Energy. The Administration will have a representative of each government office and each office will have a team to work on the issue. The Administration will determine where resources will be invested and which projects will be promoted.