* Iraq MPs condemn parliament blast Iraq’s parliament is holding a special session in a defiant response to a suicide bombing inside its building.

* Analysis: Don’t underestimate Syria’s military While the Knesset heard about potential scenarios for reaching peace with Damascus on Thursday, senior defense officials warned of an unprecedented military buildup in Syria.

* Hamas Issues Islamic Call For Genocide on PA Television While Hamas has sought, since its Mecca Agreement with Fatah, to strike a moderate tone in order to renew international funding, it continues the calls for genocide of Jews.

* Moscow greets banned Iranian general A Revolutionary Guards general, No. 7 on the blacklist of 15 Iranians who are banned from traveling abroad by UN Security Council Resolution 1747, was welcomed by Russian authorities last week.

* Turkish army calls for Iraq raid The head of Turkey’s army has called for a military operation in northern Iraq to target its Kurdish rebels hiding there.

* Hebron settlers are trying to buy more homes Settlers have plans to purchase additional homes in Hebron with the monetary backing of right-wing Jewish Americans, to expand the size and property holdings of the Jewish community in the city.

* ‘I am plotting a new Russian revolution’ The Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky has told the Guardian he is plotting the violent overthrow of President Putin from his base in Britain.

* Olmert, Abbas to meet Sunday Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas next Sunday.

* Security sources: Hamas is arming Islamic Jihad with Qassams Security sources on Thursday said Hamas is supporting Islamic Jihad’s rocket attacks against Israel.