Israel and Hezbollah traded heavy fire as the conflict in the Middle East intensified amid attempts to reach a cease-fire deal. NBC News’ Hala Gorani reports on the deadly weekend as Israel targeted central Beirut,

Israel and Hezbollah continued their heavy exchange of fire on Monday, causing many schools to close on both sides of the Israel-Lebanon border, even as officials signaled that the two sides appeared to be nearing the first cease-fire since their conflict began last year.

The proposal under discussion to end the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah calls for an initial two-month ceasefire during which Israeli forces would withdraw from Lebanon and Hezbollah would end its armed presence along the southern border south of the Litani River.