History
In 1991, several Israeli settlements were merged to become a single municipality called Karnei Shomron Local Council:
- Karnei Shomron - established in 1977, 450 families
- Ginot Shomron - established in 1984, 850 families
- Neve Menachem - established in 1991, 220 families
- Alonei Shilo - established in 1999, 25 families
Mitzpe Tzvaim; Midreshet Shilat, a midrasha for girls; and Ramat Gil'ad are also part of Karnei Shomron. Neve Aliza is a religious neighborhood of American-style homes founded by new immigrants from the United States and Canada in 1985.
The chief rabbi of Karnei Shomron is Rabbi Yitzhak HaLevy. Herzl Ben-Ari is the head of the Karnei Shomron Local Council.
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