CURRENT AND DEFERRED TAXES (Details) - Schedule of composition of current tax liabilities - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current liabilities [Member]
CURRENT AND DEFERRED TAXES (Details) - Schedule of composition of current tax liabilities [Line Items]
Income tax provision, Current liabilities	$ 675
Income tax provision, Current liabilities		$ 656
Income tax provision, Non-current liabilities		656
Total liabilities by current tax, Current liabilities	675
Total liabilities by current tax, Current liabilities		656
Total liabilities by current tax, Non-current liabilities		656
Non-current liabilities [Member]
CURRENT AND DEFERRED TAXES (Details) - Schedule of composition of current tax liabilities [Line Items]
Income tax provision, Current liabilities
Income tax provision, Non-current liabilities
Total liabilities by current tax, Current liabilities
Total liabilities by current tax, Non-current liabilities
Current and Non-current liabilities [Member]
CURRENT AND DEFERRED TAXES (Details) - Schedule of composition of current tax liabilities [Line Items]
Income tax provision, Total liabilities	675	656
Total liabilities by current tax, Total liabilities	$ 675	$ 656

The amount of current tax for current and prior periods to the extent unpaid. Current tax is the amount of income taxes payable (recoverable) in respect of the taxable profit (tax loss) for a period.

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