A Palestinian soldier checks damage at the Palestinian Authority headquarters in the West Bank town Jenin after it was hit by Israeli helicopter gunships May 19, 2001. Israel launched more air strikes against Palestinian targets in a surge of violence that has killed at least 20 people in 24 hours. In the latest assault, helicopters rocketed the Palestinian Authority headquarters in the north West Bank towns ofJenin and Tulkarm, wounding at least 20 Palestinians, mainlyc ivilians.

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