Israel’s Oct. 26 military strike against Iran represented a watershed moment not only for the region, but for the entire world. Not only was it the first major direct Israeli military attack on the Islamic Republic, but it was clearly intended to send a strong message to the mullahs in Tehran.

But first, lets be clear about what that message was — by sending over 100 aircraft into the skies over Iran, and operating virtually unimpeded and seemingly at will for several hours, Israel was essentially telling Iran that it can strike whenever it wishes and do whatever it wants.