The winds are intensifying at this time and reaching 90 kph in the area of the Egyptian border and throughout the Negev — and are expected to strengthen to gusts of 100 kph in the next two hours. This was reported by Meteorological Service Director Dr. Amir Givati, who noted that dust storms are already raging in the western Negev, in the Gaza envelope, in the Nitzana and Besor areas.

