Alonei Shilo ( , lit . '' Shilo Oaks '' ) is an Israeli settlement organized as part of a local council in the Samarian hills of the West Bank . Located near Karnei Shomron , and now part of the municipality called Karnei Shomron Local Council , the outpost was established in 1999 . It was initially named Nof Kaneh ( , lit . '' Kaneh View '' ) after nearby Kaneh stream , but was later renamed after Shilo Levi , who was killed in the 1997 Israeli helicopter disaster . The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law , but the Israeli government disputes this
1997 Israeli helicopter disaster
1997 Israeli helicopter disaster
Alonei Shilo