Two Al Jazeera journalists wounded in Israeli attack in southern Gaza

Wael Dahdouh and Samer Abudaqa were injured while covering an Israeli attack that targeted a school in Khan Younis.

Two Al Jazeera Arabic journalists have been wounded while covering an Israeli attack on a school in Khan Younis, southern Gaza.

Wael Dahdouh, Gaza bureau chief for Al Jazeera Arabic, and cameraperson Samer Abudaqa were covering an earlier air strike at Farhana school in Khan Younis when they were wounded on Friday by shrapnel from an Israeli missile attack.

Dahdouh was hit by shrapnel on his upper arm, and was transferred to Nasser Hospital with minor injuries.

Abudaqa sustained shrapnel injuries and remained near the scene of the incident, which paramedics were unable to reach due to Israeli fire, according to Al Jazeera correspondent Tareq Abu Azzoum. Abudaqa’s condition was not immediately clear.

Witnesses said there was heavy shelling in the area around the school.