Operation Narnia

At the end of an insightful post about assassinations, real and verbal, the Orthosphere raises a curious question:
I wonder why Israel named its campaign to assassinate Iranian scientists Operation Narnia.  Perhaps the word has a Hebrew meaning that I do not understand.  I know C. S. Lewis liked the sound of the name of an ancient Roman city called Narni, or Narnia; but I can’t see why Israel would be moved by the same appreciation of euphony.  In the lands where Israel hopes to be approved for political murders, Narnia is the name of a cozy and magical land where animals talk and Aslan rules.

Why would an Order of Assassins name their latest campaign after that?

I hadn't realized they did use that name, but that does appear to be the case. It was paired with airstrikes called "Red Wedding," which is a Game of Thrones reference. Interesting to find that their imaginations turn to English-language fantasy fiction.

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