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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001178913-19-002300
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190903
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190903
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190903

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GILAT SATELLITE NETWORKS LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000897322
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3663]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21218
		FILM NUMBER:		191070840

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O GILAT SATELLITE NETWORKS INC
		STREET 2:		1651 OLD MEADOW RD
		CITY:			MCLEAN
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7037349401

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GILAT HOUSE YEGIA KAPAYIM STREET
		STREET 2:		DANIV PARK
		CITY:			KIRYAT ARYE PETAH TI
		STATE:			L3
		ZIP:			00000
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    <div style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold;">FORM 6 &#8211; K</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.25;">Washington, D.C. 20549</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.25;">Pursuant to Rule 13a &#8211; 16 or 15d &#8211; 16</div>
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      <div style="line-height: 1.25;">For the Month of September, 2019</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold;"><u>Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd.</u></div>
    <div style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.25;">(Translation of Registrant&#8217;s Name into English)</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.25;">Gilat House, Yegia Kapayim Street</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.25;">Daniv Park, Kiryat Arye, Petah Tikva, Israel</div>
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    <div style="line-height: 1.25;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.25;">Form 20-F&#160; &#9746;&#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160;&#160; Form 40-F&#160; &#9744;</div>
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    <div style="line-height: 1.25;">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
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    <div style="line-height: 1.25;">If &#8220;Yes&#8221; is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):&#160;&#160; <u>N/A</u></div>
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      <div style="line-height: 1.25;">Attached hereto is Registrant&#8217;s press release dated September 3, 2019, announcing that NTT DOCOMO Awarded Gilat an LTE Satellite Backhaul
        Project to Expand its LTE Footprint.</div>
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    <div style="line-height: 1.25;">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.</div>
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            <div style="line-height: 1.25;">Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd.</div>
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            <div style="line-height: 1.25;">(Registrant)</div>
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            <div style="line-height: 1.25;">Dated September 3, 2019
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            <div style="line-height: 1.25;"><u>By: /s/ Yael Shofar</u></div>
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            <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Yael Shofar</div>
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  <div style="line-height: 1.25;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Petah Tikva, Israel, September 3, 2019</font>
    -- Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE: GILT), a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, announced today that NTT DOCOMO, INC., the largest mobile carrier in Japan, awarded Gilat a project for LTE satellite
    backhaul, to expand its LTE footprint. Gilat in partnership with SKY Perfect JSAT (JSAT) will provide NTT DOCOMO a solution for rural coverage extension, while ensuring secure and robust coverage even in the most challenging weather conditions.<br>
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  <div style="line-height: 1.25;">NTT DOCOMO is engaged in a project to extend LTE service to islands and other hard to reach regions to provide a superior user experience to
    their customer base throughout Japan. Gilat&#8217;s satellite backhaul operated by JSAT&#8217;s powerful JCSAT-4B satellite will enable this DOCOMO service in selected areas of Japan.</div>
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  <div style="line-height: 1.25;">In support of Japan&#8217;s highly demanding cellular market, NTT DOCOMO is leading in development of 5G networks, leveraging network function
    virtualization (NFV) and other technologies, actively pursuing the next generation cellular networks. Gilat, as an active member in the SaT5G standard organization, looks forward to providing satellite backhaul to support NTT DOCOMO&#8217;s 5G leadership.</div>
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  <div style="line-height: 1.25;">&#8220;NTT DOCOMO sees great value in satellite backhauling to extend its leading broad fiber network to islands, destinations, and areas where
    terrestrial coverage is not available,&#8221; said Takumi Togi, Senior Manager of Radio Access Network Engineering Department of NTT DOCOMO. &#8220;We are pleased to be partnering with Gilat, the recognized satellite backhauling leader in Japan as well as
    worldwide, for materializing our cellular network vision.&#8221;</div>
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  <div style="line-height: 1.25;">&#8220;It is a matter of honor for Gilat to have the opportunity to gain NTT DOCOMO&#8217;s trust and further strengthen the close partnership with JSAT
    to enable NTT DOCOMO to provide 4G coverage extension to rural areas,&#8221; said Abhay Kumar, Regional Vice President Asia-Pacific, Japan and North America for Gilat. &#8220;NTT DOCOMO selected Gilat after careful evaluation and further to Gilat&#8217;s proven track
    record in Japan and worldwide, thus further solidifying Gilat&#8217;s LTE backhauling leadership and demonstrating our technological superiority.&#8221;</div>
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    SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation is a leader in the converging fields of broadcasting and communications. It is Asia&#8217;s largest satellite operator with a fleet of 18 satellites, and Japan&#8217;s only provider of both multi-channel pay TV broadcasting and
    satellite communications services. SKY Perfect JSAT delivers a broad range of entertainment through the SKY PerfecTV! platform, the most extensive in Japan with a total of 3 million subscribers. In addition, SKY Perfect JSAT&#8217;s satellite communications
    services, which cover Japan and the rest of Asia, as well as Oceania, Russia, Middle East, Hawaii and North America, play a vital role in supporting safety, security and convenience for society as a whole. For more information, please visit
    www.sptvjsat.com/en/ and www.jsat.net/en/.</div>
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  <div style="line-height: 1.25;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">About Gilat</font><br>
    Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: GILT, TASE: GILT) is a leading global provider of satellite-based broadband communications. With 30 years of experience, we design and manufacture cutting-edge ground segment equipment, and provide
    comprehensive solutions and end-to-end services, powered by our innovative technology. Delivering high value competitive solutions, our portfolio comprises of a cloud based VSAT network platform, high-speed modems, high performance on-the-move antennas
    and high efficiency, high power Solid State Amplifiers (SSPA) and Block Upconverters (BUC).</div>
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  <div style="line-height: 1.25;">Gilat&#8217;s comprehensive solutions support multiple applications with a full portfolio of products to address key applications including
    broadband access, cellular backhaul, enterprise, in-flight connectivity, maritime, trains, defense and public safety, all while meeting the most stringent service level requirements. Gilat controlling shareholders are the FIMI Private Equity Funds. For
    more information, please visit: <u>www.gilat.com</u></div>
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  <div style="margin-right: 19.4pt; line-height: 1.25; font-style: italic;">Certain statements made herein that are not historical are forward-look ng within the meaning of
    the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words "estimate", "project", "intend", "expect", "believe" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown
    risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Gilat to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements that may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking
    statements, including, among others, changes in general economic and business conditions, inability to maintain market acceptance to Gilat's products, inability to timely develop and introduce new technologies, products and applications, rapid changes
    in the market for Gilat's products, loss of market share and pressure on prices resulting from competition, introduction of competing products by other companies, inability to manage growth and expansion, loss of key OEM partners, inability to attract
    and retain qualified personnel, inability to protect the Company's proprietary technology and risks associated with Gilat's international operations and its location in Israel. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking
    statements for any reason. For additional information regarding these and other risks and uncertainties associated with Gilat's business, reference is made to Gilat's reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</div>
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  <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-weight: bold;">Contact:</div>
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  <div style="margin-right: 287.85pt; line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: 27pt;">Gilat Satellite Networks</div>
  <div style="margin-right: 7.1pt; line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: 27pt;">Doreet Oren, Director Corporate Communications</div>
  <div style="margin-right: 313.55pt; line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: 27pt;"><u>DoreetO@gilat.com</u></div>
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    </font>June Filingeri, President</div>
  <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: 27pt;">+1-203-972-0186<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><br>
    </font><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>JuneFil@optonline.net</u></font></div>
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