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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In a fortnight of escalations, the Iran missile attack on Israel is unlikely to be the last one | ABC.AU

In a fortnight of escalations, the Iran missile attack on Israel is unlikely to be the last one | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in this article by Riley Stuart for ABC Australia. Avi Melamed,...

Iran’s Missile Strike Was Yet Another Strategic Blunder | BLOOMBERG

Iran’s Missile Strike Was Yet Another Strategic Blunder | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in the article by Marc Champion for BLOOMBERG. Israel has no choice but to respond, Avi Melamed, a former Israeli intelligence official, told...

Israel Invades Lebanon: What We Know, What We Don’t | NEWSWEEK

Israel Invades Lebanon: What We Know, What We Don't | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in this article by Brendan Cole Senior News Reporter for NEWSWEEK | Published Oct 01, 2024 "The purpose of this ground...

Iran’s strategic dilemma after Israeli strikes on Hezbollah | JEWISH NEWS SYNDICATE

Iran’s strategic dilemma after Israeli strikes on Hezbollah | Avi Melamed quoted in this article by Yaakov Lappin in The Jewish News Syndicate Regional analyst Avi Melamed, a former Israeli intelligence officer, said that so...

What’s changed since the ground war in 2006? | BBC NEWS

What’s changed since the ground war in 2006? | Avi Melamed, a former Israeli intelligence official and senior adviser on Arab affairs shares his assessments on the current conflict with Frank Gardner | September 30,...

Baltimore congregation hosts panel discussions, experts on Israel-Palestine conflict | WJZ NEWS

Baltimore congregation hosts panel discussions, experts on Israel-Palestine conflict | Avi Melamed's insights quoted in this article by Miana Massey, Originally published in WJZ NEWS. "Through the understanding of the Middle East, you gain a...

Hezbollah says Hassan Nasrallah killed | VOA

Hezbollah says Hassan Nasrallah killed | Avi Melamed quoted by Scott Walterman in this article and Podcast for VOA | Voice of America - September 29, 2024. Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon killed dozens of people on...

Hezbollah confirms chief killed in Israeli strike on Beirut | THE HILL

Hezbollah confirms chief killed in Israeli strike on Beirut | Avi Melamed quoted in this article by Brad Dress, originally published in The Hill | Former Israeli Intelligence official and regional analyst Avi Melamed said Israel...

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Hamas antitank strikes show depth of ‘powerful’ arsenal facing Israel | WASHINGTON POST

Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in “Hamas antitank strikes show depth of ‘powerful’ arsenal facing Israel", an article by William Booth, Judith Sudilovsky, Ellen Nakashima...

ضخ المياه في الأنفاق سيُسبب مخاطر “تمتد لأجيال”… الجيش الإسرائيلي ينفي! | LEBANON DEBATE

Avi Melamed analysis is quoted in " ضخ المياه في الأنفاق سيُسبب مخاطر "تمتد لأجيال"... الجيش الإسرائيلي ينفي! " an article in THE LEBANON...

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אנחת הרווחה המפתיעה של חמאס המשפט הבא יפתיע רבים. עם ההכרזה הרשמית על מותו בקרב של סגן הדר גולדין ז”ל, נשמעת אנחת רווחה גדולה: היא מגיעה...

Netanyahu told to ‘quit now’ as ex-leaders pin blame on dysfunctional government | THE GUARDIAN

Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in “Netanyahu told to ‘quit now’ as ex-leaders pin blame on dysfunctional government", an article by Ruth Michaelson in Jerusalem...

Will Israel Invade Lebanon? | NEWSWEEK

Will Israel Invades Lebanon | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in this article by Brendan Cole Senior News Reporter for NEWSWEEK "Israel has signaled that...