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 November, 2005

Commission File Number 001-08781

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                                 ELSCINT LIMITED
                 (Translation of Registrant's Name Into English)

                  13 NOAH MOZES STREET, TEL AVIV 67442, ISRAEL
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

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

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

      Indicate by check mark if the  registrant  is  submitting  the Form 6-K in
paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): |_|

      Indicate by check mark if the  registrant  is  submitting  the Form 6-K in
paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): |_|

      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 |_|           No |X|

      If  "Yes is  marked,  indicate  below  the  file  number  assigned  to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-____________.



                                EXPLANATORY NOTE

Attached are the following exhibits:

99.1  Press release, released publicly on November 21, 2005.



                                    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.

                                          ELSCINT LIMITED
                                          (Registrant)

Date:  November 21, 2005                        By:     /s/  Rachel Lavine
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                                                Name:   Rachel Lavine
                                                Title:  President



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT NO.       DESCRIPTION
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99.1              Press release, released publicly on November 21, 2005.