The Israeli Interior Ministry is planning on eventually annexing the neighboring city of [[Bat Yam]] into Tel Aviv. Current plans call for the merger to take place in 2023 after a few years' preparation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4972774,00.html|title=Interior Ministry aims to unify Tel Aviv with Bat Yam|date=6 July 2017|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-1.756966|title=Ministry Panel Recommends Merging Tel Aviv and Bat Yam|first=Ilan|last=Lior|date=5 December 2016|publisher=|via=Haaretz}}</ref> It has been suggested that if this proves successful, other neighboring cities such as [[Ramat Gan]] and [[Givatayim]] would then be merged into Tel Aviv. Some officials envision that as part of these mergers, Tel Aviv will become a supercity with several sub-municipalities in the style of [[Greater London]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/business/1.779853|title=A Merger That Endangers Liberal, Secular Tel Aviv|first=Meirav|last=Arlosoroff|date=28 March 2017|publisher=|via=Haaretz}}</ref>
