Around 70 thousand Bedouins live without infrastructure, water, and electricity in villages, which are not recognized by the state of Israel. Some work in Jewish settlements in farming and construction, while others grow sheep and goats. During the last several years, the modern lifestyle has led many families to move to permanent settlements. Nonetheless, tens of thousands of Bedouins prefer to continue and live on their lands, and preserve their traditional way of life in the open spaces of the Negev, at the cost of a constant confrontation with the state authorities.