STOCK CAPITAL (Details 2) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]        
Total stock-based compensation expense $ 171 $ 287 $ 667 $ 955
Research and development [Member]        
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]        
Total stock-based compensation expense 1 4 6 19
General and administrative [Member]        
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]        
Total stock-based compensation expense $ 170 $ 283 $ 661 $ 936