​Central

Central government is responsible for:

• Tourism legislation and national policies;
• Strategies and monitoring frameworks;
• Virtual Tourist Bureau and Travel information;
• Infrastructure development and investment;
• National promotion;
• www.goisrael.com ;
• Statistics and research;
• Marketing research;
• Reception services for tourists;
• Awarding certificates of appreciation;
• Awarding Bar Mitzvah certificates;
• Facilitating visits to an Israeli Defence Force base.
• Prioritising grants for new hotel construction where entrepreneurs commit to build according to green standards;
• Developing tourist infrastructure (e.g. promenades, beaches, visitor centres etc.) using green building standards;
• Supporting the development of tourism within local communities and minority villages specifically in peripheral areas such as Galilee and Negev;
• Co-operating with the Ministry of Environmental Protection and the Ecotourism Israel association in different activities, e.g. developing an evaluation tool for green tourism initiatives, to be posted on the Ministry’s website;

Local

Local authorities have voluntary powers in supporting and developing local producers and infrastructure to facilitate tourism.
Other mandatory responsibilities include:

• Examination by local planning committees of all building projects within their jurisdiction, including hotels and other tourism projects, and forwarding recommendations to the National Planning Committee, of which the regional and local authorities are members;
• Issuing construction permits;
• Collecting local taxes. During a crisis, or as means of encouragement, this tax burden on tourism projects may be eased;
• Maintaining tourist sites;
• Operating projects in joint venture with the Ministry of Tourism including: building tourism infrastructure e.g. promenades along the beaches, bike routes etc.; marketing campaigns
  for the domestic tourism market; and organising and promoting local events and festivals.

Responsible ministries/bodies Ministry of Tourism

Sources:

www.goisrael.com

OCED Israel, Country Profile, Tourism