Barak: IDF better prepared for conflict than in Lebanon war

The IDF is better prepared for a conflict than it was in the Second Lebanon War, Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Tuesday. "It really inspires confidence and warms the heart to see the efforts made to implement lessons learned from the flaws of the war, under very difficult financial constraints," Barak said on a visit to a technology and logistics base at Tel Hashomer, adding that the way the army had equipped itself would "bolster its operational capabilities." Barak said the improvements were made with "real professionalism and impressive efficiency."