263 BCE, summer

The Seleucids continue to split their forces. A detachment of skirmishers was spotted leaving Palmyra, heading towards Edessa through Syria. Timon's army, on its way back to Palmyra received word of this and moved west to intercept the enemy forces. The enemy tried to flee, but was forced to meet the Ptolemaic forces in battle after being pursued. In the ensuing battle, the Seleucid force was effectively destroyed.