PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

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)	2013			2014
Laboratory equipment	$	14,858		$	15,138
Furniture and computer equipment		2,074			2,154
Leasehold improvements		15,070			15,427
Equipment under construction		28			17
	$	32,030		$	32,736
Less – accumulated depreciation
and amortization		(18,319	)		(21,454	)
	$	13,711		$	11,282