The incoming director of Israel’s Mossad spy agency believed a war with Iran could trigger the swift collapse of the regime, according to three Israeli sources familiar with internal consultations – an assessment that has failed to materialize after more than 40 days of fighting.

JD Vance is the least popular vice president on record compared with predecessors at the same stage in office, according to CNN data analyst Harry Enten. “This might be part of a longer-term trend of vice presidents becoming more unpopular,