Missiles were on Tuesday, October 1, launched from Iran toward Israel, according to the BBC. About 140 missiles are reported to have been used in the attack. BBC correspondents in the region reported that this came less than 24 hours after Israel ground forces deployed on the border with Lebanon. According to the BBC and other news channels, US President Joe Biden earlier convened a meeting with Vice President Kamala Harris and top national security officials on Tuesday to discuss the expected ballistic missile attack by Iran on Israel, according to White House spokesperson Emilie Simons