The Lebanon war undermined Israelis’ faith in their armed forces, a survey found. A Yediot Achronot poll published Wednesday found that 78 percent of Israelis trust the military to protect their country, but 50 percent said their confidence had diminished in the wake of the 34-day war against Hezbollah this summer.
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