The new push for aid came in the final hours before the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which could start as early as Sunday evening, depending on the sighting of a crescent moon.

Benny Gantz is scheduled to meet on Monday with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and national security adviser Jake Sullivan, according to his National Unity Party.

The Israelis ‘have more or less accepted’ the proposal, which includes the six-week cease-fire as well as the release of hostages considered to be vulnerable.