On 19 January 2002 the Israel Defense Forces used explosives to destroy the five-storey main building and transmission tower of the PBC in Ramallah claiming retaliation for the killing of six people by a Palestinian gunman linked to Fatah.
O 19 de xaneiro de 2002 as Forzas de Defensa de Israel utilizaron explosivos para a destrución do edificio principal e a torre de transmisión da PBC en Ramallah como consecuencia do ataque dun palestino membro de Fatah a seis persoas.