Israeli tanks mass at Lebanon border with Middle East on the brink

• Israel gearing up for Lebanon invasion, while also launching strikes on Yemen 

Hundreds of Israeli tanks have lined up at the Lebanon border as fears grow over an anticipated ground invasion that could plunge the Middle East into an all-out war.It came as Israel also launched a fresh wave of airstrikes against Houthi ­targets in Yemen on Sunday amid fears that the raging conflict could spill out across the region.

Tensions are escalating after Israel said it had wiped out Hezbollah's top brass in the airstrike on southern Beirut that killed the group's leader, Hassan Nasrallah.Israeli troops and tanks were last night seen gathering in the north, on their border with southern Lebanon, in apparent preparation for a ground invasion.President Joe Biden has said he will be speaking to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as he warned that an all-out war in the Middle East must be avoided.