The strongly entrenched defenders on Tel el Saba were initially attacked by the New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade, but by 10:00 they had been reinforced by the 1st Light Horse Brigade.
De kraftigt forskansede forsvarere på Tel el Saba blev i første omgang angrebet af den newzealandske beredne riffelbrigade, men kl. 10 blev de forstærket af 1. lette beredne brigade.