The second objective, the redoubt on the height of Tel es Saba (which dominated the east side of Beersheba north and south) had to be captured, before an attack across the open ground could be launched.
Det andet mål, skansen på højden Tel es Saba (som dominerede den østlige side af Beersheba nord og syd) skulle erobres inden et angreb over åbent terræn kunne indledes.