![Young bedouin girls wearing party dresses as they walk along a road by unfinished homes in Rahat ,the the largest Bedouin township in Israel . The residents of Rahat are connected to their basic needs unlike those living in unrecognized illegal villages with scarce access to water, electricity and other services. (Photo by Heidi Levine for The National).](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/Z5TWTEW6NYK3FNPWRSHRQTX4Y4.jpg?smart=true&auth=14ad5e8a9993d67cc8c11f9064361ae4b24bc4cb038a4f61a6eeb3abda328fc1&width=400&height=225)
Bedouin girls in Rahat, the largest Bedouin township in Israel. Heidi Levine for The National
Bedouin girls in Rahat, the largest Bedouin township in Israel. Heidi Levine for The National
Bedouin mass eviction is part of Israel's concerted efforts to drive Palestinians from their historic lands
Thousands have been driven out of their homes because their numbers pose a major demographic threat to the state