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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000910680-03-000591
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030709
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030709

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001027664
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AIRCRAFT PART & AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT, NEC [3728]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			L3
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-28998
		FILM NUMBER:		03780421

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY CENTER
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 539
		CITY:			HAIFA, ISRAEL
		STATE:			L3
		ZIP:			31053
		BUSINESS PHONE:		01197248316626
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<TEXT>
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                              --------------------

                                    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

                             -----------------------

                               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



<PAGE>



         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
                                                   -----------------------------
                                                   Name: Arie Tal
                                                   Title:  Corporate Secretary

Dated:  July 9, 2003.


                                      -2-
<PAGE>



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

    Exhibit No.            Description
    -----------            -----------

         1.                Announcement dated July 9, 2003.


                                      -3-

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<FILENAME>ex107092003.txt
<DESCRIPTION>NOTICE OF MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
<TEXT>
                                    EXHIBIT 1

     Haifa, Israel, July 9, 2003 - Elbit Systems Ltd. (the "Company") (Nasdaq
     NM: ESLT) announced today that July 10, 2003 has been set as the record
     date for shareholders entitled to receive notice of and vote at the
     Company's Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on August 6,
     2003 (the "Meeting"). The Company intends to distribute to shareholders on
     or about July 15, 2003 a proxy statement with respect to the Meeting.


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