KOBER Avi <br/><br/>
The Israel defense forces in the second Lebanon war :    why the poor performance?/ 
Avi Kober 
 -  2008 
<br/><br/> The article offers explanations for the poor performance of the Israel defence forces (IDF).  In the second Lebanon war  serious problems in Israeli military capability and conduct of war were exposed the causes of which have been analysed in this article. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>SECOND LEBANON WAR<br/>ISRAELI MILITARY DOCTRINE<br/>REVOLUTION IN MILITARY AFFAIRS<br/>DEFENSE FORCES<br/>LEBANON