Ali Muntar, which had been held by two battalions of the Essex Regiment (54th Division), was strongly attacked, and at 09:30 the British infantry were forced to withdraw, having suffered severe losses.
Ali Muntar, som havde været holdt af to bataljoner af Essex regimentet (54. division), blev udsat for kraftige angreb, og kl. 9.30 blev det britiske infanteri tvunget til at trække sig tilbage efter at have lidt alvorlige tab.