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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Pres. Trump claims ‘monumental’ damage after Iran attack | FOX NEWS

Pres. Trump claims 'monumental' damage after Iran attack | FOX NEWS | Avi Melamed, a former Israeli intelligence quoted on Fox News, interview by Jeane Franseen. https://youtu.be/Vn8BhIDnvZM President Donald Trump asserted on his Truth Social platform that...
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Iran’s Lasting Denuclearization Unlikely Without Regime Change: Analysts | NTD NEWS

Iran’s Lasting Denuclearization Unlikely Without Regime Change - Middle East Expert | NTD NEWS with Geopolitical Analyst Avi Melamed. https://youtu.be/mE8QVGOMrug Iran’s Deterrence in Preventing an Attack Has Fallen - Middle East Expert | NTD...

ITME FELLOWSHIP 2025 | #C1

ITME FELLOWSHIP | VOICES FROM THE MIDDLE EAST ABOUT THE MIDDLE EAST ITME’s newest initiative, VOICES FROM THE MIDDLE EAST ABOUT THE MIDDLE EAST, is an international fellowship for motivated college and graduate students. Inside The Middle East...

ISRAEL-IRAN WAR 2025 – JCC PORTAL

JCC PORTAL | ISRAEL-IRAN WAR 2025 https://youtu.be/c_T_i__C2z0

Israel can’t take out Iran nuclear facility without US | STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS

Israel can’t take out Iran nuclear facility without US | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted by Ryan Robertson (Anchor), STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS. https://youtu.be/oHvFFTpfJeA President Donald Trump is facing a crucial decision: directly help Israel defeat the Iranian regime or...
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Iran’s Deterrence in Preventing an Attack Has Fallen – Middle East Expert | NTD NEWS

Iran’s Deterrence in Preventing an Attack Has Fallen - Middle East Expert | NTD NEWS with Geopolitical Analyst Avi Melamed. https://youtu.be/i-Oa9_6kMx4 Iran’s Deterrence in Preventing an Attack Has Fallen - Middle East Expert |...

ISRAEL-IRAN WAR 2025 – ITME PORTAL

ISRAEL-IRAN WAR 2025 - ITME PORTAL

MAGA Splitting Over Israel’s Strikes on Iran Poses ‘Dilemma’ for Trump | NEWSWEEK

MAGA Splitting Over Israel's Strikes on Iran Poses 'Dilemma' for Trump | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in this article by by Brendan Cole Senior News Reporter for NEWSWEEK. Avi Melamed, a former Israeli intelligence official, told Newsweek that from Trump's...

Israel is just getting started, but can a weakened Iran respond? | THE TELEGRAPH UK

Israel is just getting started, but can a weakened Iran respond? | Avi Melamed's insights quoted in this article by Rob Crilly for The Telegraph. “In my assessment, the timing of an Israeli strike on Iran...

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Marwan Issa hurt in Israeli strike, Gaza insiders reveal, but fate remains unclear | YNET

Marwan Issa hurt in Israeli strike, Gaza insiders reveal, but fate remains unclear. | Avi Melamed quoted in this article by Einav Halabi in...

INSIDE THE ATTACK ON IRAN WITH AVI MELAMED | UNPACKING ISRAELI HISTORY

Interview of Avi Melamed on the Podcast "Unpacking Israeli History" about the Attack on Iran 2026-02 | "Emergencey Episode" In this special episode, Noam Weissman...

‘It’ll Get Pretty Ugly’: Israel On Collision Course With Iran, Hezbollah As Focus Shifts Away From Hamas | DAILY CALLER

‘It’ll Get Pretty Ugly’: Israel On Collision Course With Iran, Hezbollah As Focus Shifts Away From Hamas | Avi Melamed's insights quoted in this...
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Avi Melamed Into The War Zone Gaza Front Lines _ Back To Kibbutz Kfar Aza 30 Days After Hamas Terror Attack

Avi Melamed Into The War Zone Gaza Front Lines _ Back To Kibbutz Kfar Aza 30 Days After Hamas Terror Attack | November 8,...

Hamas says it accepts cease-fire proposal; Israel approves Rafah invasion | USA TODAY

Hamas says it accepts cease-fire proposal; Israel approves Rafah invasion | Avi Melamed's insights quoted in this article by John Bacon Joey Garrison, Originally...