israel wouldn't even exist without their pet-golem, the usa. this is if it all a sentiment of what billions of aid and intelligence and military advise from stronger, larger, richer and technologically more advanced nations can do. the idf is and will always be a badly trained militia if at all. luckily their enemies are less than badly trained militias. it will only become interesting if an opposing power like china or russia will ever become mixed up with the middle eastern affairs and bankroll and equip them to deal with the israeli threat.
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