SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 6-K
                        Report of Foreign Private Issuer
                        Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
                     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                           For the Month of July 2003

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                               ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD.
                 (Translation of Registrant's Name into English)
           Advanced Technology Center, P.O.B. 539, Haifa 31053, Israel
                    (Address of Principal Corporate Offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

                 |X|      Form 20-F          |_|    Form 40-F

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

                 |_|      Yes                |X|    No







         Attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and incorporated herein by reference is
the Registrant's announcement dated July 9, 2003.



                                    SIGNATURE

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                                   ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD.
                                                   (Registrant)


                                                   By:/s/ Arie Tal
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                                                   Name: Arie Tal
                                                   Title:  Corporate Secretary

Dated:  July 9, 2003.


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

    Exhibit No.            Description
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         1.                Announcement dated July 9, 2003.


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