Heavy rifle and machine gun fire with occasional artillery shells was reported at 06:55 being targeted on the yeomanry garrison on el Buqqar ridge, and at 07:55 they were continuing to hold their ground on Point 720.
Kraftig riffel- og maskingeværbeskydning og indimellem artilleri granater blev der meldt kl. 6.55 mod yeomanry garnisonen på el Buqqar højderyggen og kl. 7.55 holdt de fast på punkt 720.