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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Did Assad’s Mother Die?

Did Assad’s Mother Die? Intelligence BulletinDid Assad’s Mother die? Information date: 2/18/2013 Information: Assad’s mother Amina Mahluf dies in Belhoul Specialty hospital in Dubai. Source: Neutral information platform Source reliability: Unknown Information validity: Unconfirmed Relevant information: According to different sources, Assad’s mother...

How, Where and When was the Iranian General Killed?

How, Where and When was the Iranian General Killed? According to reports, sometime between Wednesday and Thursday night (February 13-14) a senior Iranian official named Husam Chod Nuis described as “the Iranian President’s Representative in Lebanon” was killed...

Did A Senior Hezbollah Commander Escape an Assassination Plot?

Did A Senior Hezbollah Commander Escape an Assassination Plot? According to unconfirmed information, from a source I evaluate as fairly reliable, Wafiq Safa, the head of the “Central Liaison and Cooperation Committee” of Hezbollah in Lebanon, was injured at...

Wikistrat Next Generation Strategy Ask a Sr. Analyst Exercise

Wikistrat Next Generation Strategy Ask a Sr. Analyst Exercise Editor’s Note: Wikistrat’s Facebook followers recently engaged in a 24-hour exclusive Q&A drill with one of Wikistrat’s Senior Analysts – Mr. Avi Melamed. Mr. Avi Melamed, former Israeli Senior Official...

A Word of Truth Double Standards and Not Calling Things by their Real Name ازدواجية المعايير وتسمية الأشياء بغير مسمياتها הסטנדרט הכפול של העולם...

A Word of Truth: Double Standards and Not Calling Things by their Real Name ازدواجية المعايير وتسمية الأشياء بغير مسمياتها הסטנדרט הכפול של העולם הערבי Below is a translation of an article by the Kuwaiti journalist,...

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...

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Tensions remaining high as Jews banned from the Temple Mount | I24-News

Full Interview of Avi Melamed for I24 News shedding light on the tensions remaining high as Jews banned from the Temple Mount | April...

The Flare-Up in Southern Syria Challenges Both Israel and the New Syrian Regime | AiTME #2

The Flare-Up in Southern Syria Challenges Both Israel and the New Syrian Regime | AiTME #2 | An article by Avi Melamed | Podcast...

Analysis: Israel targets Hamas tunnels in new phase of Gaza war | REUTERS

Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in “Analysis: Israel targets Hamas tunnels in new phase of Gaza war", an article by Jonathan Saul in Jerusalem for...

A Disturbing Scenario in the Golan Heights

A Disturbing Scenario in the Golan Heights Firas Al Absi, also known as, Abu Mohammad Al Shammi, reportedly the leader of Jihadist group called Majlis Shurah Al...

Saving Gaza Means Pressing Iran as Well as Israel | BLOOMBERG

Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in “Saving Gaza Means Pressing Iran as Well as Israel", an article by Marc Champion for BLOOMBERG. “One Iranian proxy holds Israeli hostages,...