The club was founded in 2000 through a merger of two teams in Hapoel and started play in the Israeli 4th division. Fast forward 11 years with various promotions and relegations they are now in the Israeli Premier League and they are 18-8-2 and 14 points clear of 2nd place.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hapoel_Ironi_Kiryat_Shmona_F.C.