Israel has two types of visas:
1. Immigration visas (aliya)
2. Visitor (travel) visas
immigration visas they are handled by the Jewish agency, who will recommend to the local mission (embassy) to issue an immigrant visa. The local embassy will act on the recommendation of the Jewish agency.
visitor visas
Israel has agreements for the abolition of visa requirements with 65 countries. Citizens of those countries can enter Israel only with a valid passport (no need for a specific visa). For the full list of countries that do not require an Israeli visa, see the bottom of this page.
Citizens of countries without such agreements who wish to visit Israel must submit to the nearest Israeli mission a completed visa application form, as well as a photograph and their travel document. You can find information about the need for a visa at your local Israeli mission.
(Information source: Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs website)
The countries that have visa suppression agreements are:
Africa: Central African Republic, Losoto, Malawi, Mauritius, South Africa, Swaziland
Asia and Oceania: Australia, Fiji Islands, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Philippines, South Korea
Europe: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, Germany (date of birth after 1.1.28), Gibraltar, Great Britain (England, United Kingdom), Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands (Holland), Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
The Americas: Argentina, Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, The Bahamas, Republic Dominican, Uruguay, United States