Excellent Piece From Larry.

It is about IDF and as Larry hits the nail on the head:

Israel has enjoyed an undeserved reputation as an exceptional military power. The reality of Israel’s military readiness is being exposed as it struggles to gain control of Gaza. Israel is relying on its air force to carry out relentless bombing of civilian areas while its ground forces are meeting stiff resistance from Palestinian fighters. Israel’s big problem is that it relies heavily on reserve forces. Please take a look at the ages and ranks of some recent Israeli Occupation Force soldiers killed in action in Gaza. It is quite revealing:

The key word "undeserving". Much of this reputation has been created out of nothing by the Hollywood and US media, much of them under the control or influence of AIPAC. Read excellent note at Larry's blog in full.