2006 Gaza beach explosion
Palestinian bomb squad
### Palestinian bomb squad

A spokesperson for the [Palestinian Interior Ministry](/wiki/Interior_Minister_of_the_Palestinian_National_Authority "Interior Minister of the Palestinian National Authority") described the Israeli report as "a lie and an attempt to escape moral responsibility for the massacre of a completely innocent family." Colonel Saleh Abu Alozom of the Palestinian bomb squad said multiple fragments from the copper shell casing of an IDF 155mm artillery shell of the type fired towards the area on the day in question had been recovered from the beach.Martin Chulov, [*Shrapnel "proves shell was Israeli"*](http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,19484564-2703,00.html) , *[The Australian](/wiki/The_Australian "The Australian")*, 16 June 2006


Is there a connection between this incident and broader conflicts in the region?