Deir el Belah became the headquarters of Eastern Force after railhead reached there on 5 April and the arrival of the 74th (Yeomanry) Division increased the force to four infantry divisions.
Deir el Belah blev hovedkvarter for den østlige styrke efter at jernbanen var nået hertil den 5. april og ankomsten af 74. division øgede styrken til fire infanteridivisioner.