Bat Yam's current mayor, Tzvika Brot (in office since 2018), has made statements in opposition of union with Tel Aviv.
Tzvika Brot Bat Yam
  In 2018, Brot ran for mayor of the coastal city of Bat Yam on the Likud ticket, defeating the incumbent mayor, Yossi Bachar, on the second round. In 2019, Bat Yam's current mayor, Tzikva Brot, said he opposed the union with Tel Aviv. 
