Complex sentence: According to the Israel Lands Administration (ILA), Bedouins began illegally settling in the area in 1998 and several dozen families built homes in the area in 1999 when it appeared the government was attempting to seize the land.
Split into simpler sentences: According to the ILA, Bedouins began illegally settling in the area in 1998. In 1999, several dozen families built homes in the area when it appeared the government was attempting to seize the land.