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<securitiesClassTitle>Ordinary Shares, NIS 0.20 par value</securitiesClassTitle>
<eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>02/17/2026</eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>
<issuerInfo>
<issuerCik>0000897322</issuerCik>
<issuerName>Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd</issuerName>
<issuerCusip>M51474118</issuerCusip>
<issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
<com:street1>Gilat House, Yegia Kapayim Street</com:street1>
<com:street2>Daniv Park, Kiryat Arye</com:street2>
<com:city>Petah Tikva</com:city>
<com:stateOrCountry>L3</com:stateOrCountry>
<com:zipCode>4913020</com:zipCode>
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<designateRulesPursuantThisScheduleFiled>
<designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>Rule 13d-1(c)</designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>
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<reportingPersonName>Harel Insurance Investments &amp; Financial Services Ltd</reportingPersonName>
<citizenshipOrOrganization>L3</citizenshipOrOrganization>
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<soleVotingPower>0</soleVotingPower>
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<reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedAggregateNumberOfShares>3873305</reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedAggregateNumberOfShares>
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<classPercent>5.2</classPercent>
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<comments>With regard to Rows (6), (8) and (9), please see Item 4. &#13;
&#13;
Row (11) is based on 74,196,098 Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding as of February 18, 2026 (which number is based on information received from the Issuer).</comments>
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<issuerName>Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd</issuerName>
<issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>Gilat House, Yegia Kapayim Street, Daniv Park, Kiryat Arye, Petah Tikva, Israel, 4913020</issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
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<filingPersonName>Harel Insurance Investments &amp; Financial Services Ltd.</filingPersonName>
<principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>3 Aba Hillel Street, Ramat Gan 52118, Israel</principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>
<citizenship>Israel</citizenship>
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<item3>
<notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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<amountBeneficiallyOwned>Of the 3,873,305 Ordinary Shares reported in this Statement as beneficially owned by the Reporting Person, (i) 3,872,201 Ordinary Shares are held for members of the public through, among others, provident funds and/or mutual funds and/or pension funds and/or insurance policies and/or exchange traded funds, which are managed by subsidiaries of the Reporting Person, each of which subsidiaries operates under independent management and makes independent voting and investment decisions and (ii) 1,104 Ordinary Shares are beneficially held for its own account. Consequently, this Statement shall not be construed as an admission by the Reporting Person that it is the beneficial owner of more than 1,104 Ordinary Shares covered by this Statement.</amountBeneficiallyOwned>
<classPercent>See Row (11) of the cover page of the Reporting Person above.</classPercent>
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<solePowerOrDirectToVote>0</solePowerOrDirectToVote>
<sharedPowerOrDirectToVote>See Row (6) of the cover page of the Reporting Person above and note in Item 4 above.</sharedPowerOrDirectToVote>
<solePowerOrDirectToDispose>0</solePowerOrDirectToDispose>
<sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose>See Row (8) of the cover page of the Reporting Person above and note in Item 4 above.</sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose>
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<notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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<notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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<item8>
<notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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<item9>
<notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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<notApplicableFlag>N</notApplicableFlag>
<certifications>By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11.</certifications>
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<signatureInformation>
<reportingPersonName>Harel Insurance Investments &amp; Financial Services Ltd</reportingPersonName>
<signatureDetails>
<signature>/s/ Alon Kaufman</signature>
<title>Alon Kaufman/Vice President</title>
<date>02/23/2026</date>
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