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                                                                     Exhibit 4.1

                          SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

     This Securities Purchase Agreement (this "Agreement") is entered into as of
December 4, 2001, by and between Electric Fuel Corporation, a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), and Vertical International Limited (the
"Purchaser").

     WHEREAS, the Company has registered with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") the issuance of certain shares of its common
stock, US$0.01 par value per share ("Common Stock"), under a registration
statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-63514) (the "Registration
Statement").

     WHEREAS, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement,
the Company desires to sell to the Purchaser and the Purchaser desires to
purchase from the Company certain shares of Common Stock under the Registration
Statement ("Shares").

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, the mutual covenants
contained in this Agreement and for other good and valuable consideration the
receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the
Purchaser agree as follows:

     1. Closing; Sale of Shares.
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     (a) The closing of the purchase and sale of the Shares under this Agreement
(the "Closing") will take place at the offices of Robinson Silverman Pearce
Aronsohn & Berman LLP ("Robinson Silverman"), 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New
York, New York 10104, on December 5, 2001 or on such date as the parties may
agree in writing. The date of the Closing is hereinafter referred to as the
"Closing Date."

     (b) The Purchaser will purchase from the Company, and the Company will sell
to the Purchaser, a total of 1,190,476 Shares. The total purchase price under
this Agreement will be Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000), representing 90% of a
per share purchase price of $1.87.

     (c) On the Closing Day: (x) the Company will (i) deliver to the Purchaser,
via the Purchaser's DTC Account through the Depository Trust Company DWAC
system, 1,190,476 Shares, and (ii) file with the Commission a prospectus
supplement to the Registration Statement to disclose the sale of Shares under
this Agreement (the "Supplement"); and (y) the Purchaser will deliver to the
Company an amount in United States dollars equal to $2,000,000, via wire
transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated in writing by
the Company for such purpose.

     2. Conditions. The obligation of the Purchaser to purchase and acquire
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Shares under this Agreement is subject to the fulfillment (or waiver by the
Purchaser) of each of the following conditions:

     (a) The Company shall have filed the Supplement with the Commission.

     (b) The Registration Statement (x) shall be effective on the Closing Date
as to all Shares, not subject to any threatened or actual stop order and (y)
will not on the Closing Date contain any untrue statement of material fact or
omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to
make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were
made, not misleading.

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     (c) The Company shall have secured the listing of the Shares on the Nasdaq
National Market (subject to official notice of issuance).

     (d) The representations and warranties of the Company made in this
Agreement shall be true and correct as of and on each of the date of this
Agreement and the Closing Date, as if first made and restated on each such
dates.

     3. Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company hereby makes
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the following representations and warranties to the Purchaser:

     (a) Organization and Qualification. The Company is a corporation duly
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incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State
of Delaware with the requisite corporate power and authority to own and use its
properties and assets and to carry on its business as currently conducted. The
Company is duly qualified to conduct business and is in good standing as a
foreign corporation or other entity in each jurisdiction in which the nature of
the business conducted or property owned by it makes such qualification
necessary.

     (b) Authorization. The Company has the requisite corporate power and
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authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement and otherwise to carry out its obligations thereunder. The execution
and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and the consummation of the
transaction contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary
action on the part of the Company and no further action is required by the
Company or its shareholders for the Company to execute and consummate this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly
executed by the Company and, when delivered in accordance with the terms hereof,
and assuming the valid execution hereof by the Purchaser, will constitute the
valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in
accordance with its terms, except (a) as such enforceability may be limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting creditors'
rights generally, (b) as enforceability of any indemnification and contribution
provisions may be limited under the federal and state securities laws and public
policy, and (c) that the remedy of specific performance and injunctive and other
forms of equitable relief may be subject to equitable defenses and to the
discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought.

     (c) No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement
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by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the transactions
contemplated hereby does not and will not: (i) conflict with or violate any
provision of the Company's certificate of incorporation or bylaws (each as
amended through the date hereof), or (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default
(or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default)
under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment or acceleration
(with or without notice, lapse of time or both) of, any material agreement or
indebtedness to which the Company is a party or by which any material property
or asset of the Company is bound or affected, or (iii) result in a violation of
any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment, decree or other restriction of any
court, governmental authority or stock market to which the Company or the Common
Stock is subject.

     (d) Issuance of the Shares. The Shares are duly authorized and, when issued
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and paid for in accordance with the terms hereof, will be legally issued, fully
paid and nonassessable, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances (other than
any that are the result of any action or inaction of the Purchaser). On the
Closing Date the Company shall have secured the listing of the Shares on the
Nasdaq National Market (subject to official notice of issuance).

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     (e) Registration Statement. The Registration Statement is effective and the
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Company has not received notice that the Commission has issued or intends to
issue a stop order with respect to the Registration Statement or that the
Commission otherwise has suspended or withdrawn the effectiveness of the
Registration Statement, either temporarily or permanently, or intends or has
threatened in writing to do so. The Registration Statement (including the
information or documents incorporated by reference therein), as of the time it
was declared effective, and any amendments or supplements thereto, each as of
the time of filing, did not contain any untrue statement of material fact or
omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to
make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were
made, not misleading. The Shares are registered under the Securities Act of 1933
(the "Securities Act"), as amended, by the Registration Statement.

     (f) Listing and Maintenance Requirements. The Company has not, in the
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twelve months preceding the Execution Date, received notice from the Nasdaq
National Market to the effect that the Company is not in compliance with the
listing or maintenance requirements thereof. The Company is, and has no reason
to believe that it will not in the foreseeable future continue to be, in
compliance with the listing and maintenance requirements for continued trading
of the Common Stock on the Nasdaq National Market (except as a result of a
decline in the market price of the Common Stock) and currently meets the
standard prescribed therein with regard to net tangible assets.

     (g) Certain Fees. No fees or commissions will be payable by the Company to
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any broker, financial advisor or consultant, finder, placement agent, investment
banker, bank or other Person with respect to the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement. The Purchaser will have no obligation with respect to any fees
incurred by the Company or any other Person (other than the Purchaser, if the
Purchaser has agreed in writing to pay such fees) or with respect to any claims
made by or on behalf of other Persons for fees of a type contemplated in this
Section that may be due in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. The Company will indemnify and hold harmless the Purchaser, its
employees, officers, directors, agents, partners, and affiliates, from and
against all claims, losses, damages, costs (including the costs of preparation
and reasonable attorney's fees) and expenses suffered in respect of any such
claimed or existing fees incurred by the Company or any other Person, as such
fees and expenses are incurred. "Person" means any court or other federal,
state, local or other governmental authority or other individual or corporation,
partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture,
limited liability company, joint stock company, government (or an agency or
subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind.

     (h) Disclosure. Neither the Company nor any other Person acting on its
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behalf has provided the Purchaser or their agents or counsel with any
information that constitutes or may, in the Company's opinion, constitute
material non-public information.

     (i) SEC Reports; Financial Statements. The Company has filed all reports
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required to be filed by it under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the "Exchange Act"), for the twelve months preceding the date hereof
(collectively, "SEC Reports") on a timely basis or has received a valid
extension of such time of filing and has filed any such SEC Reports prior to the
expiration of any such extension. As of their respective dates, the SEC Reports
complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act
and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated
thereunder, and none of the SEC Reports, when filed, contained any untrue
statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of
the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The financial
statements of the Company included in the SEC Reports comply in all material
respects with

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applicable accounting requirements and the rules and regulations of the
Commission with respect thereto as in effect at the time of filing. Such
financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved,
except as may be otherwise specified in such financial statements or the notes
thereto, and fairly present in all material respects the financial position of
the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries as of and for the dates thereof
and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended,
subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal year-end audit
adjustments.

     4. Representations and Warranties of the Purchaser. The Purchaser hereby
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represents and warrants to the Company as follows:

     (a) Organization; Authorization. The Purchaser has been organized and is in
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good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its formation. The Purchaser
has the requisite right, power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. Upon the execution and delivery
of this Agreement, and assuming the valid execution thereof by the Company, this
Agreement shall constitute the valid and binding obligation of the Purchaser,
enforceable against the Purchaser in accordance with its terms, except (a) as
such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or
similar laws affecting creditors' rights generally, (b) as enforceability of any
indemnification and contribution provisions may be limited under the federal and
state securities laws and public policy, and (c) that the remedy of specific
performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable relief may be subject to
equitable defenses and to the discretion of the court before which any
proceeding therefor may be brought.

     (b) No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement
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by the Purchaser and the consummation by the Purchaser of the transactions
contemplated hereby does not and will not (i) conflict with or violate any
provision of the Purchaser's or Company's certificate of incorporation or bylaws
(each as amended through the date hereof), or (ii) conflict with, or constitute
a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both would become a
default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment or
acceleration (with or without notice, lapse of time or both) of, any material
agreement or indebtedness to which the Purchaser is a party or by which any
material property or asset of the Purchaser is bound or affected, or (iii)
result in a violation of any order, judgment or decree of any court to which the
Purchaser is subject.

     (c) Investment Representation. The Purchaser is not party to any agreement
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or arrangement with respect to a disposition of Shares other than this
Agreement. The Purchaser is not registered as a broker-dealer under the Exchange
Act. The Purchaser is purchasing the Shares for the Purchaser's own account, for
investment purposes only and not with a view to distribute or participate in a
distribution thereof; provided, that the foregoing representation and warranty
is not an agreement by the Purchaser to hold the Shares for any period of time.

     5. Certain Disclosures. The Company will not and will cause each of its
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affiliates and other Persons acting on behalf of the Company not to divulge to
the Purchaser any information that it believes to be material non-public
information unless the Purchaser has agreed in writing to receive such
information prior to such divulgence. Neither the Company nor the Purchaser will
issue any press release or make any other public announcement relating to this
Agreement unless the content thereof is mutually agreed to by the Company and
the Purchaser, or if the Company is advised in writing by its counsel that such
press release or public announcement is required by law, other than (i) the
filing of the Supplement, and (ii) the filing of a Current Report on Form 8-K in
order to furnish an opinion of counsel as to the

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legality of the Shares, as required by Item 16 of Form S-3 and Item 601(b)(5) of
Regulation S-K, for incorporation by reference into the Registration Statement.

     6. Miscellaneous.
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     (a) Fees and Expenses. Each party will pay the fees and expenses of its
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advisers, counsel, accountants and other experts, if any, and all other expenses
incurred by such party incident to the negotiation, preparation, execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement. The Company will pay all stamp and
other taxes and duties levied in connection with the sale of the Shares.

     (b) Entire Agreement; Amendments. This Agreement contains the entire
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understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and
supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, with
respect to such matters, which the parties acknowledge have been merged into
this Agreement. This Agreement may not be modified or amended except in a
writing for such purpose signed by the Company and the Purchaser. The waiver by
either party hereto of any right hereunder or the failure to perform or of a
breach by the other party will not be deemed a waiver of any other right
hereunder or of any other breach or failure by said other party whether of a
similar nature or otherwise.

     (c) Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries
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required or permitted to be provided hereunder must be in writing and will be
deemed given and effective on the earliest of (i) the date of transmission, if
such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile or email (the parties
agree that email communication will only be used for Purchaser notices under
Section 1(c) or 1(d)) prior to 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on a trading day,
(ii) the trading day after the date of transmission, if such notice or
communication is delivered via facsimile later than 5:00 p.m. (New York City
time) on any date and earlier than 11:59 p.m. (New York City time) on such date,
(iii) the trading day following the date of mailing, if sent by nationally
recognized overnight courier service, or (iv) upon actual receipt by the party
to whom such notice is required to be given. The address for such notices and
communications will be as follows (or such other address as may be designated in
writing hereafter, in the same manner, by such Person):

    If to the Company:       Electric Fuel Corporation
                             632 Broadway, Suite 301
                             New York, NY 10012
                             Facsimile No.: (212) 529-5800
                             Attn: Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel
                             Email:   ehrlich@electric-fuel.com
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                                      yaakovh@electric-fuel.com
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    With a copy to:          Electric Fuel (E.F.L.) Ltd.
                             Western Industrial Zone
                             Beit Shemesh 99000, Israel
                             Facsimile No.: 011-972-2-990-6688
                             Attn.: Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel
                             Email:   yaakovh@electric-fuel.com
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                                      ehrlich@electric-fuel.com
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    If to the Purchaser:     To the address set forth under the Purchaser's name
                             on the signature page hereto.


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     (d) Governing Law. All questions concerning the construction, validity,
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enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement will be governed by and
construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New
York, without regard to the principles of conflict of laws thereof. Each party
agrees that all legal proceedings concerning the interpretations, enforcement
and defense of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (whether brought
against a party hereto or its respective affiliates, directors, officers,
shareholders, employees or agents) will be exclusively commenced in the state
and federal courts sitting in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan. Each
party hereto hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the
state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan
for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with
any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein (including with respect
to the enforcement of this Agreement), and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees
not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not
personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court or that such courts are
an improper or inconvenient forum. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably waives
personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such
suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified
mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the
address in effect for notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such
service will constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice
thereof. Nothing contained herein will be deemed to limit in any way any right
to serve process in any manner permitted by law. Each party hereto hereby
irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and
all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to
this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. If either party shall
commence an action or proceeding to enforce any provisions of this Agreement,
then the prevailing party in such action or proceeding will be reimbursed by the
other party for its reasonable attorneys fees and other reasonable costs and
expenses incurred with the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such
action or proceeding.

     (e) Certain Remedies. In addition to being entitled to exercise all rights
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provided herein or granted by law, including recovery of damages, the Purchaser
and the Company will each be entitled to specific performance of the others
obligations under this Agreement. In furtherance thereof, the parties agree that
monetary damages may not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by
reason of any such breach and hereby agrees to waive in any action for specific
performance of any such obligation the defense that a remedy at law would be
adequate.

     (f) Execution. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts,
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all of which when taken together shall be considered one and the same agreement
and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and
delivered to the other party, it being understood that both parties need not
sign the same counterpart. In the event that any signature is delivered by
facsimile transmission, such signature shall create a valid and binding
obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is
executed) the same with the same force and effect as if such facsimile signature
page were an original thereof.



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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Purchase Agreement
to be duly executed as of the date first indicated above.

                          ELECTRIC FUEL CORPORATION

                          By: /s/ Robert Ehrlich
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                              Robert Ehrlich
                              Chairman and Chief Financial Officer


                          VERTICAL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

                          By: /s/ Kenneth L. Henderson
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                              Kenneth L. Henderson, Attorney-in-fact

                          Address for Notice and for delivery of the prospectus:
                          Robinson Silverman Pearce Aronsohn & Berman LLP
                          1290 Avenue of the Americas
                          New York, NY  10104
                          Facsimile No.: (212) 541-4630 and (212) 541-1432
                          Email: hendersonk@rspab.com
                          Attn: Kenneth L. Henderson, Esq.


                          With copies to:

                          Robinson Silverman Pearce Aronsohn & Berman LLP
                          1290 Avenue of the Americas
                          New York, NY  10104
                          Facsimile No.:  (212) 541-4630 and (212) 541-1432
                          Email: cohenel@rspab.com
                          Attn: Eric L. Cohen, Esq.