SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   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 August 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 Reports Orders of US$1.7 Million dated August
          16, 2006.








                                                                          ITEM 1






Press Release                                 Source: Magal Security Systems Ltd

Magal Reports Orders of US$1.7 Million

Wednesday August 16, 6:41 am ET

YAHUD, Israel, August 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Magal Security Systems, Ltd.
(NASDAQ GM: MAGS, TASE: MAGS) announced that it recently received two orders
totaling US$1.7 million. The orders were received from customers in two
countries and include a broad selection of Magal Group's products, including the
DreamBox, an all-in one CCTV solution, the MTC-1500 day and night surveillance
system and the company's recently introduced MSS-1500, a highly advanced mobile
surveillance system that can be quickly deployed. This system is targeted for
use by special surveillance and security forces worldwide.

Mr. Jacob Even-Ezra, Chairman of Magal, said: "These orders will be shipped
during the third and fourth quarters of this year, and will contribute to the
Company's performance in 2006."

About Magal Security Systems, Ltd.:

Magal Security Systems Ltd. (Magal) 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 subsidiary
in the U.S. 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 in the U.S. on the Nasdaq National Market
since 1993 and in Israel 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                            Investor Relations
    Magal Security Systems, Ltd        Gelbart Kahana Investor Relations
    Raya Asher, CFO                    Ehud Helft/Kenny Green
    Tel: +972-3-5391444                Tel: +1-866-704-6710
    Fax: +972-3-5366245                E-mail: Ehud@gk-biz.com
    E-mail: magalssl@trendline.co.il           Kenny@gk-biz.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
                                                ------------------
                                                Jacob Even-Ezra
                                                Chairman of the Board and
                                                Chief Executive Officer



Date:  August 18, 2006