PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

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)	2020		2021
Laboratory equipment	$	17,422	$	18,237
Furniture and computer equipment		2,687		2,718
Leasehold improvements		16,659		16,759
	$	36,768	$	37,714
Less – accumulated depreciation and amortization		(31,923)		(32,752)
	$	4,845	$	4,962

b.    Depreciation in respect of property and equipment totaled approximately $1.6 million, $1.3 million and $1.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021, respectively.