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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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...

How Are Israelis Adapting To Life Under Missile Threat? | TIMES NOW – INDIA

How Are Israelis Adapting To Life Under Missile Threat? Insights From Ex-Israeli Intelligence Official | Avi Melamed quoted by Shamik Banerjee | TIMES NOW - INDIA | Times Now Digital spoke to Avi Melamed,...

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האיום המרכזי על הכוחות בעזה: חוליות נ”ט של חמאס | MAKOR RISHON

Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in the article “ האיום המרכזי על הכוחות בעזה: חוליות נ"ט של חמאס " | Published in Hebrew in Makor...

Many Palestinians would be ‘happy’ if US took over Gaza Strip: Fmr. intel officer | STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS

Many Palestinians would be ‘happy’ if US took over Gaza Strip: Fmr. intel officer | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted by Ryan Robertson (Anchor),...

Joe Biden’s Red Sea Problem Is Getting Worse | NEWSWEEK

Joe Biden's Red Sea Problem Is Getting Worse | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted by Brendan Cole Senior News Reporter for NEWSWEEK. "Maersk's decision to halt...

Netanyahu told to ‘quit now’ as ex-leaders pin blame on dysfunctional government | THE GUARDIAN

Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in “Netanyahu told to ‘quit now’ as ex-leaders pin blame on dysfunctional government", an article by Ruth Michaelson in Jerusalem...

Syria Strike Attributed To Israel Likely Linked To Weapons Center | JNS

Yaakov Lappin article quoting Avi Melamed |"Syria strike attributed to Israel likely linked to weapons center", Originally published in The Jewish News Syndicate |...