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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Where Is Rafah? Map Shows Israel’s Next Attack | NEWSWEEK

Where Is Rafah? Map Shows Israel's Next Attack | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in this article by Natalie Venegas for NEWSWEEK. However, former Israeli Intelligence official and regional analyst Avi Melamed previously told Newsweek that "both...

Why Israel Wants Military Offensive In Rafah? Will This End The Gaza War? | CNN NEWS 18 – INDIA

Why Israel Wants Military Offensive In Rafah? Will This End The Gaza War? | Avi Melamed quoted by Shilpy Bisht for CNN NEWS 18 - INDIA In February, Avi Melamed, a former Israeli intelligence official...
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Podcast | An Israeli Intelligence Expert Analyzes the Attacks on Israel (Ep: 18 – Avi Melamed) | Z3 – JCC PALO ALTO

Podcast | An Israeli Intelligence Expert Analyzes the Attacks on Israel (Ep: 18 - Avi Melamed) | Z3 - JCC PALO ALTO - Uploaded on April 18, 2024. Z3 Podcast host Rabbi Amitai Fraiman is joined...

‘Toys Our Children Play With’: Iran Foreign Minister Appears To Mock Israel, Downplays Isfahan Drone Attack | CNN NEWS 18 – INDIA

‘Toys Our Children Play With’: Iran Foreign Minister Appears To Mock Israel, Downplays Isfahan Drone Attack | Avi Melamed quoted by Shankhyaneel Sarkar for CNN NEWS 18 - INDIA Former Israeli Intelligence official and regional analyst...

Israel sending ‘strong message’ to Iran that nuclear facilities ‘within range’ of missiles | EXPRESS UK

Israel sending 'strong message' to Iran that nuclear facilities 'within range' of missiles | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted by Aurora Bosotti for the Express UK. Former intelligence officer Avi Melamed told the Daily Express Israel was...

US Confirms Israeli Air Strikes on Iran Base Near ‘Nuclear Energy Mountain’ | CBN

US Confirms Israeli Air Strikes on Iran Base Near 'Nuclear Energy Mountain' | an article by Chris Mitchell for CBN | April 18, 2024. Middle East expert Avi Melamed told CBN News Iran seems to be minimizing...

Israel ‘ABORTS plan to carry out retaliatory strike on Iran’ | DAILY MAIL

Israel 'ABORTS plan to carry out retaliatory strike on Iran' : Netanyahu 'decided not to proceed following discussion with Joe Biden' | Avi Melamed's insights quoted in this article by David Averre, Originally published in...

كيف سترد إسرائيل على إيران دون المرور بدول عربية؟ | LEBANON DEBATE

Avi Melamed analysis is quoted in “ كيف سترد إسرائيل على إيران دون المرور بدول عربية؟ ” an article on LEBANON DEBATE - 2024-04-17 | Source article is available here >> من جانبه، يرى ضابط المخابرات...

Israeli defense minister: Iran’s threats will not deter response to Iranian aerial assault | VOA

Israeli defense minister: Iran's threats will not deter response to Iranian aerial assault | An article and Podcast by Michael Lipin for VOA | Voice of America - April 16, 2024. Israel’s defense minister said Tuesday...

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The Flare-Up in Southern Syria Challenges Both Israel and the New Syrian Regime | ITME

The Flare-Up in Southern Syria Challenges Both Israel and the New Syrian Regime | An article by Avi Melamed. The renewed clashes between the Druze...

In northern Israel, farmers struggle on in fear of Hezbollah attack | FRANCE 24

Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in “In northern Israel, farmers struggle on in fear of Hezbollah attack", an article on FRANCE 24 (by AFP). Images taken...

Session Eleven: JORDAN | A MONARCHY IN TRANSITION?

Overview In this session, we’ll explore Jordan – a monarchy navigating tradition, modernization, and regional challenges. https://youtu.be/PfJN7sI56OQ >> Link to Transcript from zoom session >> SESSION 11 ...

Lions Den Popularity Shows Divide Between Palestinian People & Its Leaders | JERUSALEM POST

Avi Melamed’s full article about the Lions' Den terror group, as originally published in the Jerusalem Post and the Jerusalem Report | December 2022. "The...

The lure of clan rule in Palestinian territories | KAN ENGLISH

The lure of clan rule in Palestinian territories | Interview of Avi Melamed on Kan English by Arieh O’Sullivan. A group of sheikhs from the...