US national security spokesperson John Kirby told reporters that civilians would get hurt in Gaza as Israel stepped up its air campaign amid a looming ground invasion during a press briefing on Tuesday. Kirby said: "This is war. It is combat. It is bloody. It is ugly. And it"s going to be messy and innocent civilians are going to be hurt going forward. I wish I could tell you something different" UN calls for immediate ceasefire to end ‘epic suffering’ in Gaza Israel-Hamas war live