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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Biden and Netanyahu’s fraught relationship hits new low after U.S. pauses weapons shipment | CNBC

Biden and Netanyahu’s fraught relationship hits new low after U.S. pauses weapons shipment | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in this article by Natasha Turak for CNBC. Israeli security experts say the pause won’t impact planned operations...

Biden’s risky bet: Withholding weapons from Israel threatens more than military outcomes | USA TODAY

Biden’s risky bet: Withholding weapons from Israel threatens more than military outcomes | Avi Melamed special to the USA TODAY Network | This article has already published in more that 225 other media and newspapers. 3-minute...

Israel’s Rafah Operation May Not Weaken Hamas | NEWSWEEK

Israel's Rafah Operation May Not Weaken Hamas | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in this article by Brendan Cole Senior News Reporter for NEWSWEEK. No 'Shock and Awe' Former Israeli Intelligence official Avi Melamed said that the...
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Israel’s security minister: Hamas loves Biden | FOX NEWS – JOSH BRESLOW

Israel's security minister: Hamas loves Biden | FOX NEWS | Avi Melamed, a former Israeli intelligence official joined LiveNOW from FOX's Josh Breslow to discuss. President Biden said on Wednesday during an interview "we're not going...

US halts bomb shipments to Israel amid ‘concerns’ over Rafah invasion | DAILY MAIL

US halts bomb shipments to Israel amid 'concerns' over Rafah invasion as Hamas warns that new ceasefire talks are the 'last chance' to free hostages | Avi Melamed's insights quoted in this article by By...

Israel to comb through Rafah ‘inch by inch’ to eliminate Hamas’s final four battalions | EXPRESS UK

Israel to comb through Rafah 'inch by inch' to eliminate Hamas's final four battalions | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted by Aurora Bosotti for the Express UK. Speaking to the Daily Express, former intelligence official Avi Melamed...
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Hamas stands defiant as IDF prepares Rafah assault | WASHINGTON TIMES PODCAST

Hamas stands defiant as IDF prepares Rafah assault | a WASHINGTON TIMES PODCAST, By Cheryl K. Chumley - Monday, May 6, 2024. Avi Melamed, former intelligence official and author of "Inside the Middle East: Entering...

Israel’s ‘slow’ and ‘bloody’ attack on Rafah aims to force Hamas to accept truce terms | I PAPER NEWS

Israel’s ‘slow’ and ‘bloody’ attack on Rafah aims to force Hamas to accept truce terms | Avi Melamed's insights quoted in this article by By Kieron Monks, Originally published in I PAPER NEWS. Avi Melamed,...

Israel has taken a ‘very significant step’ towards goal of destroying Hamas with Rafah crossing seizure | DAILY MAIL

Israel has taken a 'very significant step' towards goal of destroying Hamas with Rafah crossing seizure | Avi Melamed's insights quoted in this article by By David Averre and Miriam Kuepper, Originally published in The...

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Operation Breakwater | Israel launches mission to counter terror | I24

Operation Breakwater | Israel launches mission to counter terror | Melamed says 'We’ve been through these waves of terror in the past' Avi Melamed, the...

Israel to comb through Rafah ‘inch by inch’ to eliminate Hamas’s final four battalions | EXPRESS UK

Israel to comb through Rafah 'inch by inch' to eliminate Hamas's final four battalions | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted by Aurora Bosotti for the...
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Andrew Nichols speaks with former Israeli intelligence official Avi Melamed | CBC CANADA

CBC News Network's Andrew Nichols speaks with former Israeli intelligence official Avi Melamed | January 3 2024 https://youtu.be/Hs9DIRiV5dk CBC News Network's Andrew Nichols speaks with former...

‘It’ll Get Pretty Ugly’: Israel On Collision Course With Iran, Hezbollah As Focus Shifts Away From Hamas | DAILY CALLER

‘It’ll Get Pretty Ugly’: Israel On Collision Course With Iran, Hezbollah As Focus Shifts Away From Hamas | Avi Melamed's insights quoted in this...

Oman Still On The Fence Regarding Normalization With Israel | CLEVELAND-JEWISH-NEWS

Find Shimon Sherman's article quoting Avi Melamed "Oman still on the fence regarding normalization with Israel", Originally published in Cleveland-Jewish-News | February, 27 2023. Estimated...