As the Ottoman III Corps (Seventh Army) reached Jerusalem via the Hebron road after its defeat at Beersheba, it was ordered to develop defences around Jerusalem.
A medida que o III Corpo otomán (Sétimo Exército) chegou a Xerusalén polo camiño de Hebrón despois da súa derrota en Beerseba, ordenouse a construción de defensas arredor de Xerusalén.