EXHIBIT 23.9


         CONSENT OF MAZARS PAARDEKOOPER HOFFMAN, INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


                                                      Amsterdam, June 2, 2003



Re:  Consent of independent auditors regarding Inovia Telecoms BV

Gentlemen:

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 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 January 23, 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.

Yours faithfully,

MAZARS PAARDEKOOPER HOFFMAN
/s/ Mazars Paardekooper Hoffman
Drs. J.D.G. Noach RA