It we can find some formula for a cease-fire which permits that to take place, soonerorlater - and I don't think later is going to be easier than sooner - then we'll have set an important precedent for ensuring in the long run the security of Israel in its relations with its neighbors.
It may be too early yet, but it's hard to believe that soonerorlater, regional newspaper editors won't be banging the drum to demand that their area has a mayor too.