Photographers shot in Gaza

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Two Palestinian photographers were shot by Israeli troops while covering violence in the central Gaza town of Deir al-Balah on Wednesday, witnesses and hospital officials said.

Mahmoud al-Hams (24), an Agence France-Press photographer, was hit in both legs with gunshots and shrapnel while taking pictures of Palestinian schoolchildren throwing stones at Israeli soldiers operating in the area.

AFP bureau chief Christian Chaise said al-Hams was in stable condition at a hospital.

The army said it was checking the report, but said it had only fired at armed gunmen. It said it had hit five armed gunmen, but witnesses said that only unarmed schoolchildren and journalists were in the area.

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A through and through bullet wound.