PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

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)	2021		2022
Laboratory equipment	$	18,237	$	18,495
Furniture and computer equipment		2,718		2,823
Leasehold improvements		16,759		16,921
	$	37,714	$	38,239
Less – accumulated depreciation and amortization		(32,752)		(33,686)
	$	4,962	$	4,553

b.    Depreciation in respect of property and equipment totaled approximately $1.3 million, $1.1 million and $1.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2021 and 2022, respectively.