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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Understanding the attack on israel from lebanon | ABC AUSTRALIA

Understanding the attack on israel from lebanon | Avi Melamed joins ABC Australia. Guest:Avi Melamed, Israeli author, educator, and independent Middle East strategic intelligence analyst https://youtu.be/PccKOQ_M22I (00:00) Israel has renewed ground operations in Rafa, specifically in the eastern...

Who is behind the attack on Israel from Lebanon? | BBC NEWS

Who is behind the attack on Israel from Lebanon? | Avi Melamed, a former Israeli intelligence official and senior adviser on Arab affairs shares his assessments on the current conflict | March 28, 2025 -...

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...

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Session Four: TURKEY AND NEO-OTTOMANISM | RECEP TAYYIP ERDOĞAN AND HIS QUEST FOR REGIONAL POWER

Overview In this session, we’ll explore Turkey’s historical legacy and how Erdoğan’s policies are reshaping its role in the Middle East and beyond. https://insidethemiddle-east.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/S4_GMT20250216-180358_Recording.transcript.vtt https://youtu.be/o1CfmR1HGFU SESSION 4 ...

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...

Israel killed Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar. Now what? | STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS

Israel killed Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar. Now what? | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted by Ryan Robertson for STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS https://youtu.be/TlWU75ap_qo Israel killed Hamas Leader...

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