I use here the expression “cadaveri eccellenti” which refers to those who have been eliminated and are capable of having an impact on international public opinion which was used by the late Sicilian journalist Leonaro Sciascia, one of the peninsula's greatest writers 20th century.
The Netanyahu government promised rewards for information, flooding Gaza with steering wheels with promised prizes and printed faces of the wanted Hamas leaders and terrorists from the unforgettable October 7th that left 120 dead.
Even playing cards, like those used in Saddan Hussein's time in Iraq, were handed out and thrown around.
A “corpse of excellence” would serve not only for Netanyahu’s personal propaganda, but also to regain some of the prestige lost by Israel’s two main intelligence and spy agencies: Mossad and Shin Beth, the latter through its controversial boss Yaakov Peri.
The first headtohead chase resulted in absolute ridiculousness. The socalled “Spirit of Gaza,” Mohammed Deif, justified the nickname “Spirit” and fled a siege.
This policy of spectacular searches and eliminations has consequences, as even a 007 apprentice knows. In other words, Lebanese Hezbollah could review its position and clearly enter the conflict in support of Hamas.
The same goes for weakened Syria, whose territory was violated by the execution of Iranian Pasdaran leader Razi Mousavi in December.