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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Israel assaults West Bank; rescued hostage talks of fellow captive dying | USA TODAY

Israel assaults West Bank; rescued hostage talks of fellow captive dying | Avi Melamed's insights quoted in this article by John Bacon, Originally published in USA Today. The IDF's recent campaign in the West Bank is...

Should Israel Want a Bigger War With Iran Now? | BLOOMBERG

Should Israel Want a Bigger War With Iran Now? | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in the article by Marc Champion for BLOOMBERG. I asked Avi Melamed, a former Israeli security official I’ve found to a reliable...

Arab world ‘mocking’ Hezbollah after Israel strikes | STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS

Arab world ‘mocking’ Hezbollah after Israel strikes | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted by Ryan Robertson for STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS The Israel Defense Force delivered its most significant strike against Hezbollah since Oct. 8, when the Iranian-backed group began...

The Israel-Hezbollah escalation has arrived. What next for the Middle East? | NBC NEWS

The Israel-Hezbollah escalation has arrived. What next for the Middle East? | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted by Chantal Da Silva Middle East correspondent for NBC News. “The exchange of fire alongside the Israeli-Lebanese border ... and...

Israel vuelve a la calma relativa tras una jornada explosiva en la frontera con Líbano | EFE

Israel vuelve a la calma relativa tras una jornada explosiva en la frontera con Líbano | Avi Melamed quoted by By Jorge Dastis in this article For EFE. EFE is the major Spanish-language multimedia news agency...

Cease-fire negotiations are an opportunity for Israel. What will Iran do? | USA TODAY

Cease-fire negotiations are an opportunity for Israel. What will Iran do? | Avi Melamed special to the USA TODAY Network | This article has already published in more that 227 other media and newspapers. USA Today...

IRAN Insights By AVI MELAMED

The pressing question is not whether a direct Iranian or Iran-supported militia response is imminent, but rather what its nature and consequences will be. The Hezbollah attack that resulted in the killing of Druze children in Majdal Shams on July 27 has sparked an escalation dynamic, disrupting the strategic landscape and bringing the region to the brink of a multi-front violent conflagration.

Hamas’ new political leader Yahya Sinwar is seen as more extreme and less willing to compromise | CNBC

Hamas’ new political leader Yahya Sinwar is seen as more extreme and less willing to compromise | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in this article by Natasha Turak for CNBC. The selection will likely “incapacitate legitimacy...

Naming Terrorist Behind Oct. 7 Attack As New Hamas Leader Won’t Turn Tide Of Gaza War | DAILY CALLER

Naming Terrorist Behind Oct. 7 Attack As New Hamas Leader Won’t Turn Tide Of Gaza War | Avi Melamed's insights quoted in this article by Jake Smith, Originally published in The Daily Caller. “Initial reactions in...

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Hamas War against Israel: Iran Launching a Multi-Front Assault | JERUSALEM PRESS CLUB

Interview by the Jerusalem Press Club | Hamas War against Israel: Iran Launching a Multi-Front Assault | War on Israel: Hamas attacks the...

Assad ouster in Syria will have ‘ripple effects’ in Iran, Russia | STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS

Assad ouster in Syria will have ‘ripple effects’ in Iran, Russia | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted by STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS https://youtu.be/uinPkmvRMRo The Assad regime in Syria...

Opposition to Netanyahu grows amid Israel’s deadly Gaza onslaught | PRESS TV – IRAN

Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in “Opposition to Netanyahu grows amid Israel’s deadly Gaza onslaught", an article by Ethan Bronner for PRESS TV - IRAN. Press...

Session Five | ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR | CONTEXT & REGIONAL PERSPECTIVES

Session Five | ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR | CONTEXT & REGIONAL PERSPECTIVES https://youtu.be/N85ziFitmZ0 Session Agenda Summary | Where We Left Off    Gaza – SHORT introduction    How Did We Get...

Gilad Shalit Released

Gilad Shalit Released May 30, 2011 Avi is interviewed about the Israeli abducted soldier, Gilad Shalit. Here is what Avi said in an interview published at Euobserver.com : “I am cautiously optimistic.  Today...