US President Joe Biden confirmed, on Tuesday, that the United States is ready to help Israel defend itself

US President Joe Biden confirmed, on Tuesday, that the United States is ready to help Israel defend itself against Iranian missile attacks, and to protect the American army in the region. 

Biden said through his account on the .

The Israeli army announced the launching of missiles from Iran towards Israeli territory, on Tuesday.

The army's home front issued instructions to residents to go to shelters, while the sound of sirens was heard in areas of central Israel, according to what the Israeli army announced.

The attack came the day after a ground operation launched by Israel in southern Lebanon targeting sites belonging to Hezbollah, days after it assassinated its Secretary-General, Hassan Nasrallah, and a group of the party’s leaders, along with a leader in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.