PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

NOTE 3 - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

a.    Composition of property and equipment grouped by major classifications is as follows:

	December 31,
(U.S. dollars in thousands)	2019		2020
Laboratory equipment	$	16,849	$	17,422
Furniture and computer equipment		2,636		2,687
Leasehold improvements		16,492		16,659
	$	35,977	$	36,768
Less – accumulated depreciation and amortization		(30,704)		(31,923)
	$	5,273	$	4,845

b.    Depreciation in respect of property and equipment totaled approximately $1.7 million, $1.6 million and $1.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively.