As long as Bezalel Smotrich remains above the electoral threshold, Netanyahu retains a path to a governing coalition. Bennett's only viable strategy is to peel away voters who are close to the finance minister ideologically, but distant from him emotionally – these are mainly national-religious women

Despite its veneer of toughness, Iran is beset not just by severe economic woes but environmental crises that could drive Iranians back into the streets in protest again