sentences:  Walid Khalidi writes that it is not on Ayn Ghazal land, but that Ein Ayala was founded on land belonging to Kafr Lam, and cultivated land adjacent to Khirbat al-Sawamir.In April 1951 the moshav was incorporated in the newly established Hof HaCarmel Regional Council and granted municipal status.In the early years, the 92 pioneer families found it difficult to earn a livelihood due to lack of agricultural equipment and logistical problems.