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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]
NOTE 6   -    COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
 
a.        Commitments:
 
The Company and its subsidiaries entered into premises lease agreements that will expire between 2017 and 2019.
 
Future minimum lease commitments of the Company and its subsidiaries under the above leases, at exchange rates in effect on December 31, 2015, are as follows:
 
Years ending December 31:
 
U.S. dollars in thousands
 
2016
 
$
548
 
2017
 
 
539
 
2018
 
 
246
 
2019
 
 
46
 
 
 
$
1,379
 
 
Rental expense totaled $529 thousand, $603 thousand and $581 thousand in the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
 
b.        Contingent liabilities:
 
The Company has provided bank guarantees relating to future performance on certain contracts. As of December 31, 2015, contingent liabilities on outstanding bank guarantees aggregated to an amount of approximately $40 thousand.