The Interior Ministry and the Israel Land Administration on Tuesday raised 21 Bedouin homes built on government land in the Negev.

This is the second time that homes in the Al-Twail village have been raised in recent weeks. Residents of the village had rebuilt the homes that were destroyed in the last round of demolition.

Seventeen of the 50 homes in the village were knocked down last month, leaving 12 families without living arrangements.

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The Land Administration considers the residents trespassers and is refusing to help them find a new housing solution. The residents dispute the government's claims, saying the houses were built on land they own.

The demolition of the homes in Al-Twail was carried out against the recommendation of the Knesset Interior Committee to stop razing the homes until an alternative housing solution has been found for the residents.