* IDF prepares for Syrian attack on Golan The IDF on Thursday held intensive training maneuvers in preparation for a feared Syrian attack on the Golan Heights.

* President vote set to split Turks Turkey’s parliament is about to begin voting for a new president, but the election could be overshadowed by an opposition boycott and procedural row.

* Israel may get F-22s if nation at risk The United States would be inclined to allow the sale of advanced stealth F-22 fighter jets to the Israeli Air Force if the State of Israel’s security was in jeopardy.

* Russia’s treaty threat irks Nato Nato members have expressed “grave concern” over Russia’s threat to suspend participation in an arms treaty limiting conventional forces in Europe.

* Livni: Gaza turned into ‘nest of terror’ “The Palestinians are using the security fence as an excuse to continue their violent attacks, but from Israel’s point of view, the fence saves lives and does not diminish the possibility of creating a Palestinian state.

* Jewish Majority: Stable Now; Growth Spurt in 2025 As Israel enters its 60th year, the American-Israel Demographic Research Group (AIDRG) provides some good news: The ground is being prepared for a major Jewish demographic boost, beginning in 2025.

* New plan advocates land swap between Israel, PA Prime Minister Ehud Olmert might have shelved his realignment plan, but one of the plan’s initiators has different ideas.

* Olmert’s future in limbo ahead of Lebanon war report The political future of Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, implicated in a series of corruption probes, hung in the balance Thursday ahead of a report on last year’s war against Hezbollah.

* Somali PM Claims Win, but Battles Linger Somalis who fled the government’s offensive against Islamic insurgents in Mogadishu began returning to the shattered capital Friday.

* Senior Algerian Islamist militant killed A leader of an Algerian Islamist group affiliated with Al-Qaeda was killed Thursday in clashes with the army.