EXHIBIT 23.1


   CONSENT OF KPMG SOMEKH CHAIKIN, A MEMBER OF KPMG INTERNATIONAL, INDEPENDENT
                                   ACCOUNTANTS



We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements on
Form S-8 of ECI Telecom Ltd. pertaining to the ECI Telecom Ltd. Employee Share
Purchase Plan and ECI Telecom Ltd. U.S. Employee Share Purchase Plan and the
registration statements on Form S-8 (No.s 333-103669, 333-12868, 333-9860,
333-10078, 33-75904, 33-74150, 33-49984, 33-31411 and 33-26117) of ECI Telecom
Ltd. of our report dated February 11, 2003 with respect to the financial
statements of ECI Telecom Ltd. as at December 31, 2002, incorporated by
reference into ECI Telecom Ltd.'s current report on Form 8-K. Our report states
that effective January 1, 2002, the Company applies the provisions of SFAS 142
"Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets".

/s/ Somekh Chaikin
Somekh Chaikin
Certified Public Accountants (Israel)
A member of KPMG International

June 4, 2003