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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Hamas Leader Killed During Hospital Raid – Evening Edition | FOX NEWS RUNDOWN

Hamas Leader Killed During Hospital Raid - Evening Edition | FOX NEWS' Eben Brown speaks with Avi Melamed, a former Israeli intelligence official, advisor to two Jerusalem mayors and author of “Inside the Middle East:...

An Israeli spy close to Hamas leaders suspected after October 7 planner may have been killed in Gaza, says report | BUSINESS INSIDER

An Israeli spy close to Hamas leaders suspected after October 7 planner may have been killed in Gaza | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted by Rebecca Rommen for BUSINESS INSIDER. Marwan Issa, a top Hamas military official,...

Hamas confirms Marwan Issa killed, buried under rubble – report | JERUSALEM POST

Hamas confirms Marwan Issa killed, buried under rubble - report | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted by YAEL HALFON in the article published in JPost | The Jerusalem Post Intelligence expert Avi Melamed told the British newspaper...

Marwan Issa hurt in Israeli strike, Gaza insiders reveal, but fate remains unclear | YNET

Marwan Issa hurt in Israeli strike, Gaza insiders reveal, but fate remains unclear. | Avi Melamed quoted in this article by Einav Halabi in Jerusalem for YNET | March 17, 2024. “Israel would have needed to...

Hamas on brink of collapse as chief’s attack proves clear Israeli spy ‘penetration’ | EXPRESS UK

Hamas on brink of collapse as chief's attack proves clear Israeli spy 'penetration' | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted by Aurora Bosotti for the Express UK. However, geopolitical analyst Avi Melamed argued Hezbollah is unlikely to divert...

Gaza ceasefire hopes rise after Hamas abandons key demands | THE GUARDIAN

Gaza ceasefire hopes rise after Hamas abandons key demands | Avi Melamed quoted in this article by Jason Burke in Jerusalem for the GUARDIAN | March 16, 2024. The strike against Issa, one of the key...

Iranian Regime Is Obstacle to Middle East Peace: Former Israeli Intelligence Official | NTD NEWS

Iranian Regime Is Obstacle to Middle East Peace: Former Israeli Intelligence Official | By Tiffany Meieri with Avi Melamed | March 14, 2024 NTD News. In an unprecedented speech on the Senate floor on...

The West must speak in a language that the Iranian regime understands | USA TODAY

The West must speak in a language that the Iranian regime understands | Avi Melamed special to the USA TODAY Network | This article has already published in more that 225 other media...

Foreign Interference, Much? Chuck Schumer Calls for New Elections in Israel | TOWNHALL

Foreign Interference, Much? Chuck Schumer Calls for New Elections in Israel | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in this article by Rebecca Downs  for TOWNHALL. Netanyahu has appeared clear-minded in his mission, and has also acknowledged that...

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Trump’s Gaza ‘takeover’ rankles America First conservatives, allies suggest negotiator-in-chief is at work | FOX NEWS

Trump's Gaza 'takeover' rankles America First conservatives, allies suggest negotiator-in-chief is at work | FOX NEWS | Avi Melamed, a former Israeli intelligence quoted...

Foreign Interference, Much? Chuck Schumer Calls for New Elections in Israel | TOWNHALL

Foreign Interference, Much? Chuck Schumer Calls for New Elections in Israel | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in this article by Rebecca Downs  for TOWNHALL. Netanyahu...

UN chief warns Lebanon could become ‘another Gaza’ amid escalating Israel conflict | DAILY EXPRESS US

Avi Melamed quoted by Rebecca Robinson in the article For Daily Express US, "UN chief warns Lebanon could become 'another Gaza' amid escalating Israel...

Abraham Accords: Marking The Third Anniversary Of The Historic Agreement | GULF BUSINESS

Avi Melamed analysis quoted in, "Abraham Accords | Marking the third anniversary of the historic agreement": " We are celebrating the third anniversary of the...