Politicsז'קי לוי

Jackie Levy

Jackie Levy is an Israeli Likud politician who served as mayor of Beit She'an, as a member of the Knesset and as Deputy Minister of Construction.

born 1960Mayor of Beit She'anLikud member of the KnessetDeputy Minister of Construction

Born: 28 October 1960, Israel
Occupation: politician
Party: Likud

Jackie Levy was born in 1960 in Israel

Levy was born in Beit She'an, the second child of Rachel and David Levy. His father is a Likud politician, and his sister Orly Levy is also a politician.

He served in the paratroopers during his IDF service. After his discharge he worked as an assistant to the head of Ramat Yishai.

In 1989 he was elected to the Beit She'an council with the Lev faction, and he was deputy mayor from 1992 to 1998. In 2002 he was wounded in a terror attack on the Likud branch in the city. He later became mayor and held the post until 2013.

In March 2015 he was charged with environmental offenses from his time as mayor. He entered the Knesset in 2015 from 18th place on the Likud list and was appointed Deputy Minister of Construction. In 2018 he was elected mayor of Beit She'an again and left the Knesset on 18 November.

He later lost a bid for reelection as mayor and left local politics. In December 2025 he was appointed head of a department at the World Zionist Organization. He is married and has 7 children.