Avi Melamed

Avi Melamed is an expert on current affairs in the Arab & Muslim World and their impact on Israel & the Middle East. A former Israeli Intelligence Official & Senior Official on Arab Affairs, Fluent in Arabic, English, and Hebrew, he has held high-risk Government, Senior Advisory, Intelligence & Counter-Terrorist intelligence positions in Arab cities & communities - often in very sensitive times - on behalf of Israeli Government agencies. He is the Founder & CEO of Inside the Middle East | Intelligence Perspectives - an apolitical non-partisan curriculum using intelligence methodology to examine the Middle East. As an Author, Educator, Expert, and Strategic Intelligence Analyst, Avi provides Intelligence Analysis, Briefings, and Geopolitical Tours to diplomats, Israeli and foreign policymakers, global media outlets, and a wide variety of international businesses, organizations, and private clients on a range of Israel and Middle East Affairs.

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Session Nine | THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN’S HEGEMONIC AMBITIONS & IRAQ and LEBANON’S STRUGGLE FOR SOVEREIGNTY

Overview In this session, we’ll explore the struggle for sovereignty in Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon and their ongoing battles for stability and self-determination. PLEASE NOTE: This will be an extended session (1:00 pm Eastern to 3:00 pm...

Session Eight | ISRAEL | PATH, IDENTITY, DIRECTION

Overview In this session, we’ll explore the diversity and ideological conflicts within Israeli society and their implications for Israel’s future. https://insidethemiddle-east.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/S8_GMT20250323-170242_Recording.cutfile.20250324155304391.transcript.vtt https://youtu.be/rdeYsmLJdmU SESSION 8 | EDUCATORS | AVI MELAMED Avi Melamed is a former Israeli Intelligence Official and...
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Netanyahu says new Israeli airstrikes on Gaza “only the beginning” | GLOBAL NATIONAL CANADA

Netanyahu says new Israeli airstrikes on Gaza "only the beginning" | Avi Melamed analysis for Redmond Shannon | Global News Canada. Israel has launched a wave of airstrikes in Gaza killing more than 400 Palestinians and...

Israel resumes strikes in Gaza as Netanyahu battles for survival | WASHINGTON POST

Israel resumes strikes in Gaza as Netanyahu battles for survival | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in this article by Ishaan Tharoor for The Washington Post. Avi Melamed, a former Israeli military intelligence official, suggested that the...

US strikes in Yemen boost protection of Israel’s home front | JNS

US strikes in Yemen boost protection of Israel’s home front | Avi Melamed analysis quoted in this article by Yaakov Lappin | Originally published in The Jewish News Syndicate. Avi Melamed, a former Israeli intelligence official,...

Netanyahu returns to war amid mounting political pressure at home | WASHINGTON POST

Netanyahu returns to war amid mounting political pressure at home | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in this article by Gerry Shih and Shira Rubin for The Washington Post. Avi Melamed, a former Israeli military intelligence official, said...

Donald Trump Promised to Bring Peace to Middle East. Here’s How It’s Going | NEWSWEEK

Donald Trump Promised to Bring Peace to Middle East. Here's How It's Going | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in this article by by Brendan Cole Senior News Reporter for NEWSWEEK. Former Israeli intelligence official Avi Melamed told Newsweek that Trump's...

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Operation Protective Edge: Exiting to a New Space

Operation Protective Edge: Exiting to a New Space This is the English version of the Hebrew article I posted yesterday. In my article Operation Protective Edge –...

Masters of Chaos: The Iranian Mullah Regime

Masters of Chaos: The Iranian Mullah Regime The UN Security Council has issued the fourth round of sanctions on Iran. It is enormously important to understand...

Israeli-Palestinian Conflict | Build Your Database

The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict | Build Your Database Milestones in the Zionist Arena Milestones in the Palestinian Arena From the Arab-Israeli Conflict to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Build your Lexicon Depart...

Israeli-Iranian Military Collision on May 10, 2018 – Immediate Observations

Israeli-Iranian Military Collision on May 10, 2018 – Immediate Observations On May 10, 2018 the Iranian Revolutionary Guards (IRG) shot twenty rockets at Israel from...