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B Communication Legal Proceedings Report 2011

Jun 7, 2011

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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 June 2011

B COMMUNICATIONS LTD.

(Name of Registrant)

2 Dov Friedman Street, Ramat Gan 52503, 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-FForm 40-F

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):

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.

YesNo

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- __________

This Form 6-K is being incorporated by reference into the Registrant’s Form S-8 Registration Statement File No. 333-150173.

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B COMMUNICATIONS LTD.

The following exhibit is attached:

  • 99.1 Form of Immediate Report of Bezeq The Israel Telecommunication Corp. Ltd., or Bezeq, a controlled subsidiary of the Registrant, filed with the Israel Securities Authority and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, with respect to a lawsuit filed against Bezeq’s subsidiary, Pelephone Communications Ltd., and others, dated June 7, 2011.

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SIGNATURE

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.

B COMMUNICATIONS LTD.

(Registrant)

By /s/Eli Holtzman Eli Holtzman Chief Executive Officer

Date: June 7, 2011

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EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION

99.1

Form of Immediate Report of Bezeq The Israel Telecommunication Corp. Ltd., or Bezeq, a controlled subsidiary of the Registrant, filed with the Israel Securities Authority and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, with respect to a lawsuit filed against Bezeq’s subsidiary, Pelephone Communications Ltd., and others, dated June 7, 2011.

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EXHIBIT 99.1

Class Action – Pelephone Communications Ltd.

On June 6, 2011, the Company received a notice from its subsidiary, Pelephone Communications Ltd. (" Pelephone ") regarding a monetary claim and a Motion to Certify the Claim as a Class Action which were filed with the District Court in Tel Aviv against Pelephone and against the three other cellular phone companies (the " Other Defendants ").

According to the Petitioner, Pelephone sold, and the Other Defendants sold and continue to sell accessories designed to allow mobile devices to be worn on one's body in a manner that is contrary to the instructions of the mobile device manufacturers and the Ministry of Health's recommendations on radiation (the " Accessories "), and he seeks to file suit against Pelephone and the Other Defendants in the name of the group of Accessories purchasers.

According to the Petitioner, the personal damage he suffered is estimated at NIS 1,000, and he is also entitled to reimbursement for the cost of the purchase of the Accessories. Accordingly, in the Petitioner's estimation, the total amount claimed from Pelephone aggregates to approximately NIS 503 million.

Pelephone is studying the claim, and neither it and/nor the Company is able to evaluate the likelihood of success of the Claim at the present stage.

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