'It is ugly': US national security spokesperson says civilians will by 'hurt' in Gaza

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. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub 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'. The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3uhA7zg Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►  / theguardian   Twitter ►   / guardian   Instagram ►   / guardian   The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #Israel #Gaza #Palestine #US #UN #News