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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Operation Pillar of Defense: Geopolitical Ramifications Part 2

Operation Pillar of Defense: Geopolitical Ramifications Part 2 Operation Pillar of Defense: Geopolitical Ramifications – Part 2 Hamas’ Cruel Dilemma In my previous article Operation Pillar of Defense: Geopolitical Ramifications – Part 1 , Rocket Attacks on Israel: Sirens...

Operation Pillar of Defense – Geopolitical Ramifications Part 1

Operation Pillar of Defense – Geopolitical Ramifications Part 1 Operation Pillar of Defense: Geopolitical Ramifications – Part 1 Rocket Attacks on Israel: Sirens in Israeli Cities Must Echo in the West by: Avi Melamed It is essential to understand...

Operation Pillar of Defense

Operation Pillar of Defense We are clearly in the midst of an escalation in the latest round of violence between Israel and the Palestinian organizations based in The Gaza Strip. Yet, it my evaluation, at this juncture – keeping in mind that...

Video of Exploding Barrels

Video of Exploding Barrels In the war in Syria Assad’s forces are indiscriminately shelling Syrian cities and towns.  Syrian civilians claim that helicopters of the Syrian regime often shell cities using what they describe as “Exploding...

The King of Bahrain to visit the Gaza Strip This Week?

The King of Bahrain to visit the Gaza Strip This Week? According to reports in the Arab media – which have been denied by official Bahraini spokesmen – the King of Bahrain will visit the Gaza...

Pay Attention to the Battle over Al-Qusayr in Syria

Pay Attention to the Battle over Al-Qusayr in Syria Accumulating reports indicate expanding Hezbollah military activity inside Syria – specifically west of the Syrian city of Al-Qusayr. The Syrian city of Al-Qusayr is located in a strategic position – eight miles...

Drone Games

Drone Games On October 11 I published an article Mysterious Blasts as Hezbollah Sinks in the Syrian Mud.  This article is a follow-up to that piece. On October 6 Hezbollah, a Lebanese organization, launched a drone which infiltrated...

Saudi Arabian Daily Okaz Confirms my October 13 article Hezbollah Launched Rockets on Syrian City

Saudi Arabian Daily Okaz Confirms my October 13 article Hezbollah Launched Rockets on Syrian City On Sunday, October 14 I wrote a short piece Hezbollah Launched Rocket Attack on Syrian City announcing that Hezbollah had launched a rocket...

The Gaza Strip – Mercedes Benz and iPhone 5’s

The Gaza Strip – Mercedes Benz and iPhone 5’s On October 7, 2012 the Estelle (boat) left Naples, Italy heading for the Gaza Strip. Reportedly, the boat is carrying goods for the people of Gaza like games,...

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What Links Hamas To Iran and The ‘Axis Of Resistance’? | FINANCIAL TIMES

Avi Melamed’s insights about "what links Hamas to the ‘Axis of Resistance’ and its patron Iran ? were quoted in this article by Mehul...
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إسرائيل: هل تُضعف إقالة وزير الداخلية والصحة أرييه درعي الائتلاف الحكومي؟ | Israel: Will The Dismissal Of Minister Of Interior And Health Aryeh Deri...

France24 Arabic about Israel: Will the dismissal of Minister of Interior and Health Aryeh Deri weaken the government coalition? إسرائيل: هل تُضعف إقالة وزير الداخلية...

Did Egypt Sabotage Israel-Hamas Ceasefire? What We Know | NEWSWEEK

Did Egypt Sabotage Israel-Hamas Ceasefire? What We Know | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in this article by Brendan Cole Senior News Reporter for...

Why Did Hamas & The Islamic Jihad Launch A War Against Israel | INITIAL OBSERVATIONS | October 7, 2023

Why Did Hamas & The Islamic Jihad Launch A War Against Israel | INITIAL OBSERVATIONS | By Avi Melamed - October 7, 2023 Hamas And...

Rafah Offensive: What We Know Amid Evacuation Talk | NEWSWEEK

Rafah Offensive: What We Know Amid Evacuation Talk | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in this article by Brendan Cole Senior News Reporter for...