The continuing violence and near-closure of Gaza coupled with the lack of any apparent political solution “is truly explosive” and as potentially dangerous for both Israelis and Palestinians, the U.N. Mideast envoy warned Thursday. Alvaro de Soto told the U.N. Security Council that a national unity government “offers the most credible opportunity — indeed, perhaps the only one — to stem the slide into anarchy” for the Palestinians and restore basic law and order. Full Story