While Arafat was building a new Cabinet , the Israeli army five days later strengthened the siege on his headquarters with the support of US President George W. Bush . The White House rejected Egypt 's call for a quick timetable for Palestinian statehood and Bush hinted that an international conference was a long way off , " because no one has confidence in the emerging Palestinian government . " After a suicide bombing struck Tel Aviv on 19 September 2002 , the Mukataa was again placed under siege . During the next ten days , the IDF destroyed all of the buildings that had survived the former sieges with bulldozers and explosives , including the main interior ministry building . Only part of the building where Arafat and his people remained was left
suicide bombing struck Tel Aviv
Allenby Street bus bombing
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