With its headquarters at Nablus, the Seventh Ottoman Army was deployed to defend Jerusalem; its left flank covered by the III Corps' 3rd Cavalry Division.
Coa súa sede en Nablus, o Sétimo exército otomán foi despregado para defender Xerusalén; o seu flanco esquerdo estaba cuberto pola 3.ª División de Cabalería do III Corpo.