PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT [Abstract]

Schedule of Property and Equipment

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

	December 31,
(U.S. dollars in thousands)	2012			2013
Laboratory equipment	$	14,502		$	14,858
Furniture and computer equipment		1,818			2,074
Leasehold improvements		14,447			15,070
Equipment under construction		329			28
	$	31,096		$	32,030
Less - accumulated depreciation and amortization		(14,786	)		(18,319	)
	$	16,310		$	13,711