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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET


A.
Property and equipment, net consists of the following:

   
US dollars
  
   
December 31,
  
(in thousands)
  
2019
    
2018
  
Cost :
            
Operating equipment (*)
    
59,888
      
59,074
  
Office furniture, equipment and computers
    
48,572
      
42,754
  
Land
    
1,914
      
1,879
  
Buildings
    
6,453
      
6,415
  
Vehicles
    
8,753
      
7,910
  
Leasehold improvements
    
8,208
      
7,410
  
     
133,788
      
125,442
  
Less – accumulated depreciation and amortization (**)
    
(84,922
)
    
(74,982
)
Total property and equipment, net
    
48,866
      
50,460
  
 

 (*)
As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, an amount of US$ 36.3 million and US$ 28.8 million is subject to operating lease transactions, respectively.
 

 (**)
As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, an amount of US$ 20.2 million and US$ 13.0 million is subject to operating lease transactions, respectively.


B.
In the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, depreciation expense was US$ 15.1 million, US$ 13.4 million and US$ 13.5 million, respectively and additional equipment was purchased in an amount of US$ 13.0 million, US$ 20.1 million and US$ 16.2 million, respectively.