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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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...

LISTEN: An inside look at Israel’s exploding pager operation | WASHINGTON TIMES

LISTEN: An inside lookat Israel’s exploding pager operation | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted by Ben Wolfgang for The Washington Times. former Israeli intelligence official Avi Melamed joins the show for a deep dive into Israel’s exploding...

Avi Melamed on Where Things Stand in the Middle East | INTERNATIONAL POLICY DIGEST

Avi Melamed on Where Things Stand in the Middle East | An article by Manish Rai about our latest initiative (ITME)-ON-THE-ROAD-360 speaking tour, Originally published in INTERNATIONAL POLICY DIGEST. Avi Melamed, an expert on Middle Eastern...

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Egypt’s New Foreign Policy

Egypt’s New Foreign Policy February 3, 2012 Avi publishes an article Is the Israel Egypt Peace Treaty in Jeopardy?  in which he accurately foresees the foreign policy of Egypt’s new rule. Here...

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On Day One of Gaza ceasefire, Hamas and Israel carry out first swap of hostages and prisoners | CTV CANADA

Avi Melamed joins CTV Canada | On Day One of Gaza ceasefire, Hamas and Israel carry out first swap of hostages and prisoners. https://youtu.be/YuPnhzs1bt0 RAFAH, Gaza...

Why Rafah is a key flashpoint in the Gaza war | THE HILL

Avi Melamed quoted in this article by Brad Dress "Why Rafah is a key flashpoint in the Gaza war" | as Originally published in...
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Israel doesn’t want to rule the Gaza Strip | Gaza Front Lines | VOA NEWS

"Israel doesn't want to rule the Gaza Strip" | Avi Melamed provides insights on the IDF progress in the Gaza Strip for Linda Gradstein...