While they continued to hold the road to Jerusalem, the 5th and 7th Light Horse Regiments found cover in the Wadi Aiyan (although targeted from the high ground north of Sakaty by five Ottoman machine guns) where they remained until evening.
Mens de fortsatte med at holde vejen til Jerusalem fandt 5. og 7. lette beredne regiment dækning i Wadi Aiyan (selv om de blev beskudt fra det højereliggende område nord for Sakaty af fem osmanniske maskingeværer) hvor de blev indtil om aftenen.