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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US strikes in Yemen boost protection of Israel’s home front | JNS

US strikes in Yemen boost protection of Israel’s home front | Avi Melamed analysis quoted in this article by Yaakov Lappin | Originally published in The Jewish News Syndicate. Avi Melamed, a former Israeli intelligence official,...

Netanyahu returns to war amid mounting political pressure at home | WASHINGTON POST

Netanyahu returns to war amid mounting political pressure at home | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in this article by Gerry Shih and Shira Rubin for The Washington Post. Avi Melamed, a former Israeli military intelligence official, said...

Donald Trump Promised to Bring Peace to Middle East. Here’s How It’s Going | NEWSWEEK

Donald Trump Promised to Bring Peace to Middle East. Here's How It's Going | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in this article by by Brendan Cole Senior News Reporter for NEWSWEEK. Former Israeli intelligence official Avi Melamed told Newsweek that Trump's...

As Israel drops bombs on the occupied West Bank, some fear it will become a new Gaza | NBC NEWS

As Israel drops bombs on the occupied West Bank, some fear it will become a new Gaza | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted by Chantal Da Silva Middle East correspondent for NBC News. Avi Melamed, a former...

Israel-Hamas ceasefire in limbo: What comes next? | STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS

Israel-Hamas ceasefire in limbo: What comes next? | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted by Ryan Robertson (Anchor), STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS. https://youtu.be/T2BaMe_WSgQ The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is in a sort of limbo period. Phase One is expired, the details for Phase...

Russia and China call for end to Iran sanctions as Trump pushes for nuclear deal | INDEPENDENT

Russia and China call for end to Iran sanctions as Trump pushes for nuclear deal | Avi Melamed's Insights quoted by Alisha Rahaman Sarkar in her article for the INDEPENDENT. "The Iran-Russia-China axis provides Iran with...

Is Syria’s new leadership pragmatic or a wolf in sheep’s clothing? | USA TODAY

Is Syria’s new leadership pragmatic or a wolf in sheep’s clothing? | Avi Melamed special to the USA TODAY Network | This article has already published in more that 227 other media and newspapers. 3-minute read A...

Session Seven | THE WEST BANK & GAZA | AN INSIDER’S PERSPECTIVE

Overview In this session, we’ll explore the interplay of powers in Israel and the Middle East with the Palestinian struggle for identity, power, and direction. https://insidethemiddle-east.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/S7_GMT20250316-165941_Recording.cutfile.20250321125044016.transcript.vtt https://youtu.be/SQpeoowTW0I SESSION 7 | EDUCATORS | AVI MELAMED Avi Melamed is a...

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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...

Upsurge In Violence Heightens Anxiety Over Stability of West Bank | FINANCIAL TIMES

Avi Melamed’s Insight about the Lion’s Den terror group were quoted by James Shotter, the Jerusalem correspondent for the Financial Times. Read the article in...

The Gaza Strip – Mercedes Benz and iPhone 5’s

The Gaza Strip – Mercedes Benz and iPhone 5’s On October 7, 2012 the Estelle (boat) left Naples, Italy heading for the Gaza Strip. Reportedly, the...

Will Iran Deepen its Intervention in Iraq?

Will Iran Deepen its Intervention in Iraq? Information: Since the Mullah regime seized power in Iran in 1979, their goal has been to “Export the Islamic...

Israel Targets the Commander of Hamas’s Military Wing

By Avi Melamed As I write this article on Sunday morning, July 14th, it remains unclear whether an Israeli strike in Gaza on July 13,...