SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                   F O R M 6-K

           REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR
                15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                          For the month of January 2006

                           MAGAL SECURITY SYSTEMS LTD.
                              (Name of Registrant)



                P.O. Box 70, Industrial Zone, Yahud 56100 Israel
                     (Address of Principal Executive Office)

         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 [ ] 

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paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): [ ]


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         Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained
in this Form, the registrant 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-_________

This Report on Form 6-K is incorporated by reference into the Registrant's Form 
F-3 Registration Statements File Nos. 333-9050 and 333-123265 and Form S-8 
Registration Statement File No.  333-06246.






                           Magal Security Systems Ltd.



6-K Items

     1.   Press Release re Magal  Receives an Order of US$ 2.4 Million to Supply
          Security Systems for  Correctional  Facilities in Mexico dated January
          9, 2006.









                                                                          ITEM 1






Press Release                                Source: Magal Security Systems Ltd.

Magal Receives an Order of US$ 2.4 Million to Supply Security Systems for 
Correctional Facilitites in Mexico

Monday January 9, 7:02 am ET

YAHUD, Israel, January 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Magal Security Systems, Ltd.
(NASDAQ NM:MAGS ; TASE:MAGS) today announced that its fully owned Mexican
subsidiary, Senstar-Stellar Latin America, S.A de C.V., received an order for
approximately US$2.4 million to supply intrusion detection systems and video
surveillance equipment for correctional facilities in Mexico.

The order, which includes the DreamBox, an all-in-one CCTV security solution
which integrates a number of CCTV related applications into one box, is expected
to be completed during the first half of 2006.

Jacob Even-Ezra, Chairman and CEO of Magal Security Systems, said: "This order
integrates a number of our different products, including the DreamBox, our
all-in-one CCTV system. This is a relatively new product which has been gaining
traction in the market due to its simplicity of installation, functionality, and
cost effectiveness. This particular customer is actually a return customer of
ours that selects us time and again due to our strong experience with intrusion
detection systems in high security environments."

About Magal Security Systems, Ltd.:

Magal Security Systems Ltd. is engaged in the development, manufacturing and
marketing of computerized security systems, which automatically detect, locate
and identify the nature of unauthorized intrusions. Magal also supplies video
monitoring services through Smart Interactive Systems, Inc., a U.S.-based
subsidiary. The Company's products are currently used in more than 70 countries
worldwide to protect national borders, airports, correctional facilities,
nuclear power stations and other sensitive facilities from terrorism, theft and
other threats. Israeli-based Magal has subsidiaries in the U.S., Canada, the
U.K., Germany, Romania, Mexico and an office in China.

Magal trades under the symbol MAGS on the Nasdaq National Market since 1993 and
on the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) since July 2001.

This press release contains forward-looking statements, which are subject to
risks and uncertainties. Such statements are based on assumptions and
expectations which may not be realized and are inherently subject to risks and
uncertainties, many of which cannot be predicted with accuracy and some of which
might not even be anticipated. Future events and actual results, financial and
otherwise, may differ from the results discussed in the forward-looking
statements. A number of these risks and other factors that might cause
differences, some of which could be material, along with additional discussion
of forward-looking statements, are set forth in the Company's Annual Report on
Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

    Contacts:

    Company
    Magal Security Systems, Ltd
    Raya Asher, CFO
    Tel: +972-3-5391444
    Fax: +972-3-5366245
    E-mail: magalssl@trendline.co.il

    Investor Relations
    G.K. Investor Relations
    Ehud Helft/Kenny Green
    Tel: +1-866-704-6710
    E-mail: Ehud.Helft@galir.com
    Kenny.Green@galir.com










                                   SIGNATURES


         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.



                                            MAGAL SECURITY SYSTEMS LTD.
                                                (Registrant)



                                            By: /s/Jacob Even-Ezra
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                                                Jacob Even-Ezra
                                                Chairman of the Board and
                                                Chief Executive Officer



Date:  January 9, 2006