O que restava do Sétimo e Oitavo exércitos otomanos estavam em retirada em colunas em direção a Damasco, desde os montes da Judeia através de Samakh, da ponte em Jisr Benat Yakub, Quneitra e Kaukab, perseguidos pela Divisão Montada Australiana e pela 5.ª Divisão de Cavalaria indiana. Ao mesmo tempo, o que restava do Quarto Exército otomano retirava em colunas para Damasco ao longo da antiga Estrada dos Peregrinos, via Daraa, perseguida pela 4.ª Divisão de Cavalaria indiana.
As tropas sobreviventes das guarnições de Tiberíades e de Samakh entrincheiraram-se no lado oriental do rio Jordão para cobrirem a retirada das principais tropas sobreviventes do Grupo de Exércitos Yıldırım. Estas retaguardas foram atacadas com êxito pela Divisão Montada Australian durante o dia, ocupando a margem oriental do rio e capturando numerosos sobreviventes que não conseguiram retirar. No mesmo dia, a cavalaria australiana continuou o seu avanço para Damasco, seguida pela cavalaria indiana.
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