Benny Gantz’s Collapse, Netanyahu, and the Elusive Dream of Israel’s Political Center

How the politician who symbolized national unity fell from 43 projected Knesset seats to zero — and what it reveals about Israel’s political center and the election ahead. Plus, updates on Iran

First, Iran:

While today’s newsletter focuses mainly on domestic Israeli politics, Israel is tracking developments in Iran very closely.

• Senior Israeli officials say that most of the protests and the uprising against Iran’s regime have now been suppressed “efficiently and brutally.”

• Still, they believe that some form of U.S. action against the regime is b…