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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What’s behind Israeli, US silence on Lebanon blocking Iranian flights delivering cash to Hezbollah? | VOA

What's behind Israeli, US silence on Lebanon blocking Iranian flights delivering cash to Hezbollah? | An article and Podcast by Michael Lipin for VOA | Voice of America. WASHINGTON — Israel and the United States have...

Saudi, Arab allies struggle to deal with Trump’s disruptions | WASHINGTON TIMES

Saudi, Arab allies struggle to deal with Trump’s disruptions | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted by Jacob Wirtschafter and Waseem Abu Mahadi for The Washington Times. Former Israeli intelligence official Avi Melamed explained that the goal is...

Killed by ‘bare hands’: Baby hostages fate stirs anger amid fragile ceasefire | USA TODAY

Killed by 'bare hands': Baby hostages fate stirs anger amid fragile ceasefire | Avi Melamed's insights quoted in this article by Chris Kenning, Originally published in USA Today. This article has already published in more that...
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New Dynamic of US–Israel Alliance Means Iran’s Mullah Regime May Struggle to Survive 2025: Middle East Expert | NTD NEWS

New Dynamic of US–Israel Alliance Means Iran’s Mullah Regime May Struggle to Survive 2025: Middle East Expert | NTD NEWS Don Ma with Geopolitical Analyst Avi Melamed. https://youtu.be/Qa7iTGYzJxo New Dynamic of US–Israel Alliance Means Iran’s Mullah...

Session Five | Inside Iran | A Personal Reflection Into Iran’s Past, Present & Future [Avi & Negar Mojtahedi]

Overview In this session, we’ll explore Iran’s journey from the 1979 Islamic Revolution to its quest for regional dominance and where it stands now domestically and regionally. https://insidethemiddle-east.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/S5_GMT20250302-175736_Recording.transcript.vtt https://youtu.be/YCSmXMyiS3M SESSION 5 | EDUCATORS | AVI MELAMED Avi Melamed...

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How Israel could wage all-out war with Hezbollah: The options now available to the IDF from stepping up bombing raids and creating a ‘buffer...

Avi Melamed quoted by David Averre in the article For Daily Mail, How Israel could wage all-out war with Hezbollah: The options now available...

Avi Melamed In The Israel Government Press Office | GPO

Avi Melamed’s full article about “PIJ - Israel skirmish: Hamas ‘sitting on the fence’ policy approaches a pivotal junction,” recommended in the Israel’s GPO...

Iran’s strategic dilemma after Israeli strikes on Hezbollah | JEWISH NEWS SYNDICATE

Iran’s strategic dilemma after Israeli strikes on Hezbollah | Avi Melamed quoted in this article by Yaakov Lappin in The Jewish News Syndicate Regional...

اعتراف أوروبي ثلاثي بـ”دولة فلسطينية”.. الدوافع والتداعيات | ALHURRA

“ اعتراف أوروبي ثلاثي بـ"دولة فلسطينية".. الدوافع والتداعيات ” | Avi Melamed analysis is quoted in this article on Al-Hurra - 2024-05- 22 |...