Fires Continue to Burn Amid Strong Wind Gusts in Areas of Israel [UPDATED 10:58AM IL]

10:58AM IL: [VIDEOS & PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] Israel is requesting fire planes from neighboring allies due to the growing number of fires that rage out of control. The fire department remains on 12 hour shifts due to the weather, particularly the forecast predicting the strong winds will continue through Shabbos.

• The fire in the Nataf area continues and reached a number of homes.
• In Zichron Yaakov, the blaze continues to flare up in different points due to winds gusts.
• In Shfaram at least five fire units are battling a blaze that was reported a short time ago. No one has been evacuated at this time.

It is too early to make any determinations but fire department officials are not ruling out the fires erupting in many area are the result of arson, possible arson terrorist attacks.

Earlier updates appear below:

Temperatures in Israel are cool or cold depending on what city one is in but what is significant for the fire department is the strong winds coming from Sinai are making firefighting efforts extremely difficult and the windy conditions are expected to continue through Shabbos.

The Zichron Yaakov blaze that burned out of control on Tuesday, 21 Cheshvan is again demanding a fire department response as heavy winds are reignited the fire in a number of area. Over 50 fire vehicles are battling the blaze in additional to aerial support.

In the Nataf area, firefighters are battling a large blaze and residents of that community have been evacuated from their homes.

There was another blaze in Kfar Veradim in the Western Galil, which B”H has been declared under control.

There was a large fire in the community of Dolev in the Binyamin Council of the Shomron during the night. At least two caravan homes were destroyed in the blaze. A number of people were treated and transported to hospitals with smoke inhalation.

The accompanying photos are from the Dolev fire.

The first video shows the Nataf fire