Havat Gilad (or the Gilad farm) was establish 5 years ago on privately owned land belonging to Moshe Zar, after the murder of his son Gilad nearby by Arab terrorists. Gilad Zar was the civilian security chief for the Jewish communities of Shomron.
Although the farm is located on the Zar family's private property, it has been considered an un-authorized outpost. As result of that classification all building, roads and infrastructure on the farm have been at the expense of its residents with no government aid.
Over the past five years the farm run by Ittai Zar (young son of Moshe Zar) has grown into a farming village with 15 families and 40 Yeshiva students. Ittai runs a prefab building company on site which employs many of the town's men.
