At 10:05, the leading troops of the 7th Light Horse Regiment (2nd Light Horse Brigade; not to be confused with the 7th Mounted Brigade near Ras Ghannam to the south of Beersheba), were seen approaching Tel el Sakaty.
10.05 blev de forreste tropper fra 7. lette beredne regiment i 2. lette beredne brigade, som ikke må forveksles med 7. beredne brigade nær Ras Ghannam syd for Beersheba), set nærme sig Tel el Sakaty.