These were to capture a line along the Wadi Ghuzzee in order to cover the laying of the railway line, to prevent the defenders withdrawing before they were attacked, and to "capture Gaza and its garrison by a coup de main."
De bestod i at erobre en linje langs Wadi Ghuzzee for at beskytte bygningen af jernbanen, at forhindre forsvarerne i at trække sig tilbage inden de blev angrebet og at erobre Gaza og dens garnison ved et coup de main."