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GOODWILL (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Goodwill
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:
 
   
US dollars
  
   
Location based services
    
Wireless communications products
    
Total
  
(in thousands)
      
Balance as of January 1, 2015 (*)
    
1,544
      
2,497
      
4,041
  
Changes during 2015:
                        
Impairment (see B. below)
    
-
      
(674
)
    
(674
)
Translation differences
    
(5
)
    
(6
)
    
(11
)
Balance as of December 31, 2015
    
1,539
      
1,817
      
3,356
  
Changes during 2016:
                        
Translation differences
    
23
      
27
      
50
  
Balance as of December 31, 2016
    
1,562
      
1,844
      
3,406
  

(*)
The accumulated amount of impairment loss as of December 31, 2016, December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 was US$ 7,098,000, US$ 7,098,000 and US$ 6,424,000, respectively.