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 changed since the ground war in 2006? | BBC NEWS

What’s changed since the ground war in 2006? | Avi Melamed, a former Israeli intelligence official and senior adviser on Arab affairs shares his assessments on the current conflict with Frank Gardner | September 30,...

Baltimore congregation hosts panel discussions, experts on Israel-Palestine conflict | WJZ NEWS

Baltimore congregation hosts panel discussions, experts on Israel-Palestine conflict | Avi Melamed's insights quoted in this article by Miana Massey, Originally published in WJZ NEWS. "Through the understanding of the Middle East, you gain a...

Hezbollah says Hassan Nasrallah killed | VOA

Hezbollah says Hassan Nasrallah killed | Avi Melamed quoted by Scott Walterman in this article and Podcast for VOA | Voice of America - September 29, 2024. Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon killed dozens of people on...

Hezbollah confirms chief killed in Israeli strike on Beirut | THE HILL

Hezbollah confirms chief killed in Israeli strike on Beirut | Avi Melamed quoted in this article by Brad Dress, originally published in The Hill | Former Israeli Intelligence official and regional analyst Avi Melamed said Israel...

Analysis: Israeli military hawks cockahoop as Nasrallah’s death confirmed | THE TELEGRAPH UK

Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in "Israeli military hawks cockahoop as Nasrallah’s death confirmed" , an article by Paul Nuki for The Telegraph.  Israel’s strike on Hezbollah’s nerve centre in Dahiyeh may have “fundamentally altered Iran’s strategic...

Were Israel’s hawks right all along? | THE TELEGRAPH UK

Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in “Were Israel’s hawks right all along?", an article by Paul Nuki for The Telegraph. Israel’s strike on Hezbollah’s nerve centre may have “fundamentally altered Iran’s strategic ambitions” in the region, added...

Hezbollah chief Nasrallah confirmed dead in Israeli airstrike; risk of wider war grows in Mideast | WASHINGTON TIMES

Hezbollah chief Nasrallah confirmed dead in Israeli airstrike; risk of wider war grows in Mideast | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted by Ben Wolfgang for The Washington Times. “It’s clear that Iran has little interest in escalating...

L’Iran va-t-il entrer en guerre contre Israël? | LE DEVOIR

L’Iran va-t-il entrer en guerre contre Israël? | By Magdaline Boutros | Le Devoir En entrevue au Devoir, Avi Melamed, ancien agent des services de renseignement israéliens et ancien conseiller pour les affaires arabes de l’ex-premier...

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War with Hamas a major test for reimagined Israel Defense Forces | WASHINGTON TIMES

Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in “War with Hamas a major test for reimagined Israel Defense Forces", an article by Ben Wolfgang for the WASHINGTON...

ITME SAMPLES VIDEO – OPENDOR

ITME Fellowship Voices From the Middle East, About the Middle East The ITME Fellowship is a selective, international leadership program for undergraduate and graduate students who...

Commemorating 9/11: A Close Look at the Face of Hate

Commemorating 9/11: A Close Look at the Face of Hate As the world commemorates September 11, 2001, I would like to share with you a...