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 to continue full-scale operations in Gaza for at least a month before scaling back war | FOX NEWS

Israel to continue full-scale operations in Gaza for at least a month before scaling back war | Avi Melamed insights quoted by Anders Hagstrom for FOX NEWS. "Rafah is the last bastion of Hamas control...

Israel’s Six-Week Drive to Hit Hamas in Rafah and Scale Back War | US NEWS

Israel's Six-Week Drive to Hit Hamas in Rafah and Scale Back War | Avi Melamed's insights quoted in this article by Samia Nakhoul, Jonathan Saul and Humeyra Pamuk, for reuters, published by US NEWS. There...

Former IDF intelligence official visiting St. Louis to talk next stages in Israel-Hamas war | St LOUIS JEWISH LIGHT

Former IDF intelligence official visiting St. Louis to talk next stages in Israel-Hamas war | Article by Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer for the St LOUIS JEWISH LIGHT | February 20, 2024. Former IDF intelligence...

Rafah attack: How Israel plans to hit Hamas and scale back war | REUTERS

Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in “Rafah attack: How Israel plans to hit Hamas and scale back war", an article By Samia Nakhoul, Jonathan Saul and Humeyra Pamuk for REUTERS. This article has now been republished by...

Israël menace de poursuivre son offensive à Gaza pendant le ramadan | RADIO FRANCE INTERNATIONAL _ RFI

Israël menace de poursuivre son offensive à Gaza pendant le ramadan | Avi Melamed quoted by RADIO FRANCE INTERNATIONAL _ RFI Israël se prépare à lancer une offensive terrestre sur la ville de Rafah, au sud...

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 The Hill |February 15, 2024. But Rafah is strategically valuable in Israel’s...

Egypt puts Hamas on notice to agree to deal with Israel or face loss of final stronghold | EXPRESS UK

Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in “Egypt puts Hamas on notice to agree to deal with Israel or face loss of final stronghold", an article by Aurora Bosotti for the Express UK. Former Israeli intelligence officer Avi...

IDF expanding fight farther into southern Gaza | FOX LiveNOW

IDF expanding fight farther into southern Gaza city of Rafah. Former Israeli intelligence official, Avi Melamed spoke with LiveNOW from FOX's Josh Breslow on the Israeli offensive. | February 9, 2024. https://youtu.be/r-UzNrXqUCk IDF, Israeli defenses forces are...

Netanyahu calls Hamas peace offer ‘delusional’; Blinken sees ‘space’ for deal | USA TODAY

Netanyahu calls Hamas peace offer 'delusional'; Blinken sees 'space' for deal | Avi Melamed's insights quoted in this article by John Bacon Jorge L. Ortiz, Originally published in USA Today. This article has already published...

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MOSSAD Helps Thwart Iran Linked Terror Cell In Greece | I24-NEWS

Full Interview of Avi Melamed for I24-News shedding light on how MOSSAD helps thwart Iran Linked Terror Cell in Greece | March 2023 https://youtu.be/jgQ1O-wejac Full Interview...

Could Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire in Lebanon bring lasting peace? | METRO VOICE

Could Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire in Lebanon bring lasting peace? | Avi Melamed quoted Dwight Widaman, in the article For Metro Voice. November 26, 2024 This story...

Cautious Optimism

Cautious Optimism As we all eagerly await the anticipated release this Tuesday of Gilad Shalit I would like to share an article from May 2011 in...

Critical Day in the Arab (Persian) Gulf – June 20th, 2019

Critical Day in the Arab (Persian) Gulf – June 20th, 2019 Information: On June 20th Iran shot down an advanced US military drone over the Strait...

Current Israeli-Palestinian Environment | Avi Melamed | I24 NEWS English

Avi Melamed analyzes the current Israeli-Palestinian environment and what we can expect in the near future. https://youtu.be/nf0k8x9ZxNo Avi Melamed analyzes the current Israeli-Palestinian environment and what...