PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

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)	2022		2023
Laboratory equipment	$	18,495	$	18,933
Furniture and computer equipment		2,823		3,084
Leasehold improvements		16,921		17,644
	$	38,239	$	39,661
Less – accumulated depreciation and amortization		(33,686)		(34,688)
	$	4,553	$	4,973

b.    Depreciation in respect of property and equipment totaled approximately $1.1 million, $1.1 million and $1.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2022 and 2023, respectively.