But critics warn that the plan is a dangerous escalation of American involvement into a decades-old civil conflict.

"This is a dangerous escalation by the Israeli side that will be met by a response from the Palestinians."

Therefore, we hold the international community fully responsible for any dangerous escalation that might happen in the future".

The current crisis marks a dangerous escalation, experts say.

The destruction of ter Schelling was seen as a foolish act that could lead to a dangerous escalation.

Jump in if there's physical violence or other dangerous escalation, but otherwise, try not to intervene in your kids' fights.

"Yet massively buying weapons in self-defence only leads to a dangerous escalation of violence," it said.

Any arrival of foreign forces would mark a dangerous escalation.

Mr. Netanyahu called the attack in Kenya "a very dangerous escalation of terror."

This makes a series of extremely dangerous and volatile escalations that cannot be tolerated.