I don't agree with you...
I think much of the world thought that Israel had an impressive military force...what do they think now?
And if they don't consider them impressive...why would Hezbollah or Syria worry about about shelling the heck out of them.
I think Irsael has also lost good soldiers that deserved better than the political GAME that Olmert played.
The same thing they must think of the US Military after 3.5 years in Iraq and ongoing violence. The greatest military the world has ever known unable to stop IEDs and daily terrorist bombings, unable to prevent resupply of terrorists, etc... Iran and Syria have yet to come and take us on in Iraq.
If Syria thinks the IDF is so weak, why haven't they moved in for the kill?
Who knows, maybe Syria will jump in the fray sometime soon, then we'll see what happens.
I agree with you they deserve better than Olmert, and they will get that when he's removed in due course.