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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To weaken Iran, exploit the tensions within its ‘axis of resistance’ | November 15, 2023 | NEW YORK POST

To weaken Iran, exploit the tensions within its ‘axis of resistance’ | By Avi Melamed - November 15, 2023 | Published in the New York Post To weaken Iran, exploit the tensions within its ‘axis of...

Hamas is not a band of freedom fighters. They are terrorists — like ISIS and al-Qaida | USA TODAY

Hamas is not a band of freedom fighters. They are terrorists — like ISIS and al-Qaida | An article by Avi Melamed, originally published in USA Today | as well as in more than 200...

Israel’s Netanyahu on Collision Course With Joe Biden | NEWSWEEK

Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in “Israel's Netanyahu on Collision Course With Joe Biden", an article by Brendan Cole Senior News Reporter for NEWSWEEK. "The Biden administration and then the Israeli government are on the same page...

غمر أنفاق غزة بمياه البحر.. وتحذيرات من مخاطر “ستمتد لأجيال” | ALHURRA

Avi Melamed analysis is quoted in “ غمر أنفاق غزة بمياه البحر.. وتحذيرات من مخاطر "ستمتد لأجيال" ” an article on Al-Hurra - 2023-12-13 | Source article is available here >>...

إغراق أنفاق غزة بدأ لكن هل هو فعّال؟ | WARADANA

Avi Melamed analysis is quoted in " إغراق أنفاق غزة بدأ لكن هل هو فعّال؟ " an article in WARADANA - 2023-12-13 | Source article is available here >> ضابط المخابرات الإسرائيلي السابق والخبير الأمني...

Israel Attacked by Neighbor Amid Joe Biden’s Warning to Netanyahu | NEWSWEEK

Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in “Israel Attacked by Neighbor Amid Joe Biden's Warning to Netanyahu", an article by Brendan Cole Senior News Reporter for NEWSWEEK. "We've seen some interesting moves surrounding Iran and its proxies as...

إغراق أنفاق غزة بمياه البحر.. هل هو قابل للتطبيق وما هي مخاطره؟ | ALHURRA

Avi Melamed analysis is quoted in “ إغراق أنفاق غزة بمياه البحر.. هل هو قابل للتطبيق وما هي مخاطره؟ ” an article on Al-Hurra - 2023-12-06 | Source article is available...

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Gaza Map Shows What Territory Would Look Like Under US Control | NEWSWEEK

Gaza Map Shows What Territory Would Look Like Under US Control | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in this article by Jordan King and...
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The Gaza Strip 2021 | Background & Context with Avi Melamed

The Gaza Strip 2021 | Background & Context with Avi Melamed This Podcast provides background to events unfolding military escalation between Israel and Gaza on...

Iran Can’t Fulfill Its Hopes of a Shia Corridor Without Iraq

Below please see my article Iran Can’t Fulfill Its Hopes of a Shia Corridor Without Iraq, published by The Atlantic Council  Atlantic Council ~...

Hamas on collision course with Hezbollah as Iran seeks to protect ‘most valuable proxy | EXPRESS UK

Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in “Hamas on collision course with Hezbollah as Iran seeks to protect 'most valuable proxy", an article by Aurora Bosotti...
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Avi Melamed on France24 (Arabic) | The Rising Tensions Between Jews & Arabs in Israel

My conversation last night on France24 (Arabic) | The Rising Tensions Between Jews & Arabs in Israel. https://youtu.be/Zkly4ZsFvq4 Avi Melamed on France24 (Arabic) | The Rising...