Document and Entity Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019 shares
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	20-F
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2019
Entity Registrant Name	GILAT SATELLITE NETWORKS LTD
Entity Central Index Key	0000897322
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	55,493,258
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	IL
Entity File Number	0-21218
Document Annual Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Document Shell Company Report	false