iran might view the attack and view the response. and at the same time israel needs to show to its own people that it is restoring deterrence. that red line has now been crossed by iran of a direct attack against israel. and so israel will really be wanting to show all its enemies in the region that it is not a soft target and anyone who attacks israel can expect a powerful response. >> yeah. i mean when you speak to israeli officials they say you can't show weakness in this region, so they wanted to send a very clear message, but also this is a new sort of phase and a nigh precedence that has been set. >> the fact this is happening at a time when israel is already engaged in a significant war in gaza, it's also having