From 28 June to 10 August, the 7th Division, and eventually every Ottoman infantry division in Palestine, reorganised so that a quarter of their rifle strength, one company of every four, was outfitted with light machine guns, considerably increasing fire power and strengthening offensive and defensive capabilities.
Fra 28. juni til 10. august blev 7. division, og efterhånden alle osmanniske infanteridivisioner i Palæstina, reorganiseret så en fjerdedel af deres riffelstyrke, et kompagni ud af hver fire, blev udstyret med lette maskingeværer, hvilket i betydelig grad forøgede deres ildkraft og styrkede deres offensive og defensive evner.