 Mazuva maviri atora chigaro, Lloyd George akaudza General Robertson, Mukuru weGeneral Imperial Staff, kuti aida kukunda kukuru, zvichida kubatwa kweJerusarema, kufadza pfungwa dzevanhu veBritain, uye pakarepo akabvunza War Cabinet yake nezve imwe nhimbe muPalestine apo El Arish yakanga yakachengetedzwa. Kumanikidzwa kwakazoitwa naLloyd George, pamusoro pekurambidzwa kwaRobertson, kwakaguma nekudzorerwa kweSinai kuEgypt yaidzorwa neBritain, uye, nekubatwa kweEl Arish muna Zvita 1916 neRafahmuna January 1917, kusvika kwemauto eBritain kumiganhu yokumaodzanyemba yoUmambo hweOttoman. Kutevera kuedza kusingabudiriri kaviri kwekutora Gaza pakati pa 26 Kurume na 19 Kubvumbi, kusafamba kwemwedzi mitanhatu muSouth Palestine kwakatanga; Sinai nePalestine Campaign yaisazoita chero kufambira mberi muPalestine kusvika 31 Gumiguru 1917. 