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 Targets the Commander of Hamas’s Military Wing

Israel Targets the Commander of Hamas's military Wing | Article by Avi Melamed, exclusive for the ITME HUB 3-minute read As I write this article on Sunday morning, July 14th, it remains unclear whether an Israeli strike...

Ex-Israeli Intelligence Official on Gaza | WABC 77 New York

Ex-Israeli Intelligence Official on Gaza | Avi Melamed joins 77 WABC’s James Flippin 2024-07-10 (Tel Aviv) – Avi Melamed is an author and ex-Israeli intelligence official. He provided consultation to the mayors of Jersualem during the...

Iran and Hamas are targeting Jordan, hoping to create a new terror stronghold | USA TODAY

Iran and Hamas are targeting Jordan, hoping to create a new terror stronghold | Avi Melamed special to the USA TODAY Network | This article has already published in more that 225 other media and...

Hezbollah No Longer Designated Terrorist Group by Arab League | SDAFA

Hezbollah No Longer Designated Terrorist Group by Arab League | Avi Melamed article for SDAFA - Strategy, Defence and Foreign Affairs 3-minute read The Situation Members of the Arab League have collectively agreed to no longer label Hezbollah...

Session Six | THE MIDDLE EAST ENTERING A NEW ERA

Session Six | THE MIDDLE EAST ENTERING A NEW ERA https://youtu.be/OSIc0BV9lgQ Session Agenda Summary | Where We Left Off    Gaza – SHORT introduction    How Did We Get Here?    Why Did Hamas Launch The War?    TOWARDS A MULTIFRONT War?   ...

Session Five | ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR | CONTEXT & REGIONAL PERSPECTIVES

Session Five | ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR | CONTEXT & REGIONAL PERSPECTIVES https://youtu.be/N85ziFitmZ0 Session Agenda Summary | Where We Left Off    Gaza – SHORT introduction    How Did We Get Here?    Why Did Hamas Launch The War?    TOWARDS A MULTIFRONT War?   ...

US concerned conflict on Israel’s northern border could inflame region after increased Hezbollah aggression | ALL-ISRAEL NEWS

US concerned conflict on Israel's northern border could inflame region after increased Hezbollah aggression | Avi Melamed's insights quoted in this article by ALL-ISRAEL NEWS As tensions between Hezbollah forces and Israel continue to escalate...

Hezbollah issues terrifying warning as it threatens to unleash hell on European country | EXPRESS UK

Hezbollah issues terrifying warning as it threatens to unleash hell on European country | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted by Alice Scarsi, World News Reporter for the Express UK. EXCLUSIVE: Tensions between the Iran-backed militant group and...

Netanyahu’s Decision Time for Gaza Is Fast Approaching | BLOOMBERG

Netanyahu's Decision Time for Gaza Is Fast Approaching | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in the article by Marc Champion for BLOOMBERG. Both, according to Avi Melamed, a former Israeli intelligence officer, because the Rafah operation is...

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The three phases of the Israel-Gaza ceasefire | ABC AUSTRALIA

The three phases of the Israel-Gaza ceasefire | Avi Melamed joins ABC Australia Podcast, Radio National Breakfast hosted by Sally Sara. Qatar's prime minister...

Can Israel’s Rafah operation weaken Hamas and its leadership | THE TIMES OF INDIA

Can Israel's Rafah operation weaken Hamas and its leadership | Avi Melamed's insights quoted in this article by the THE TIMES OF INDIA |...

Trump hints Kushner may take on new Iran diplomacy role | IRAN INTERNATIONAL

Trump hints Kushner may take on new Iran diplomacy role | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted by Negar Mojtahedi, Canadian Iranian journalist and documentary filmmaker,...

SPEAKING TOUR 2026

THE ROAD TO ITME-ON-THE-ROAD-360! In May 2023, we launched ITME-ON-THE-ROAD, a partnership with the JCC Association of North America, and in February 2024, we launched...

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INTELLIGENCE EXPERIENCES BY AVI MELAMED Middle East Intelligence Analyst, Commentator, Educator, Lecturer | Founder, Inside The Middle East Former Israeli intelligence official Avi Melamed serves as...