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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Hezbollah holding back on full-scale war to avoid ‘red line’ threatening to wipe out group | EXPRESS UK

Hezbollah holding back on full-scale war to avoid 'red line' threatening to wipe out group | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted by Aurora Bosotti in this article for the Express UK. EXCLUSIVE: Hamas has...

Netanyahu’s ‘Day After’ Memo Isn’t a Plan, But It’s a Start | BLOOMBERG

Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in “Netanyahu’s ‘Day After’ Memo Isn’t a Plan, But It’s a Start", an article by Marc Champion for BLOOMBERG. According to Avi Melamed, a former Israeli intelligence official, while not of much...

Operation Iron Swords – Day 143 | GLOBAL SECURITY ORG

Avi Melamed’s insights quoted by Global Security.org in their article page about the Operation Iron Swords - Day 143 | Last update February 26, 2024. According to Former Israeli Intelligence Official and regional analyst Avi Melamed,...

Hamas ‘softening’ demands amid negotiations | FOX LiveNOW

Hamas 'softening' demands amid negotiations | Former Israeli intelligence official, Avi Melamed spoke with LiveNOW from FOX's Josh Breslow on the Israeli offensive. | February 24, 2024. >> Hamas 'softening' demands amid negotiations | ...

Israel to continue full-scale operations in Gaza for at least a month before scaling back war | FOX NEWS

Israel to continue full-scale operations in Gaza for at least a month before scaling back war | Avi Melamed insights quoted by Anders Hagstrom for FOX NEWS. "Rafah is the last bastion of Hamas control...

Israel’s Six-Week Drive to Hit Hamas in Rafah and Scale Back War | US NEWS

Israel's Six-Week Drive to Hit Hamas in Rafah and Scale Back War | Avi Melamed's insights quoted in this article by Samia Nakhoul, Jonathan Saul and Humeyra Pamuk, for reuters, published by US NEWS. There...

Former IDF intelligence official visiting St. Louis to talk next stages in Israel-Hamas war | St LOUIS JEWISH LIGHT

Former IDF intelligence official visiting St. Louis to talk next stages in Israel-Hamas war | Article by Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer for the St LOUIS JEWISH LIGHT | February 20, 2024. Former IDF intelligence...

Rafah attack: How Israel plans to hit Hamas and scale back war | REUTERS

Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in “Rafah attack: How Israel plans to hit Hamas and scale back war", an article By Samia Nakhoul, Jonathan Saul and Humeyra Pamuk for REUTERS. This article has now been republished by...

Israël menace de poursuivre son offensive à Gaza pendant le ramadan | RADIO FRANCE INTERNATIONAL _ RFI

Israël menace de poursuivre son offensive à Gaza pendant le ramadan | Avi Melamed quoted by RADIO FRANCE INTERNATIONAL _ RFI Israël se prépare à lancer une offensive terrestre sur la ville de Rafah, au sud...

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Regional tensions escalate as Iran threatens reprisals over Israeli strike on embassy | THE ECONOMIC TIMES

Regional tensions escalate as Iran threatens reprisals over Israeli strike on embassy | Avi Melamed's insights quoted in this article by THE ECONOMIC TIMES...

The shadow, Hamas’s hidden commander | THE SLOW NEWSCAST

Avi Melamed interview for THE SLOW NEWSCAST - "The shadow, Hamas's hidden commander" | 2023-10-31 https://open.spotify.com/episode/4VMLnaDtd91wBQ3gsZpyLm Mohammed Deif – thought to be the mastermind behind Hamas’...

Game of Pawns | The Middle East 2017 – Avi Melamed North American Fall Lecture Tour

Game of Pawns: The Middle East 2017 – Avi Melamed North American Fall Lecture Tour ANNOUNCING MY NEW LECTURE TOUR SEPTEMBER 27- NOVEMBER 25, 2017 Game of...

Iran not using Hezbollah to respond to Syria strike out of fear of proxy ‘destruction’ | EXPRESS UK

Iran not using Hezbollah to respond to Syria strike out of fear of proxy 'destruction' | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted by Aurora Bosotti for...

جنرالات الاحتلال يرفعون الكارت الأحمر في وجه نتنياهو.. وطوفان الأقصى «أشد ضربه تتلقاها إسرائيل منذ ‏قيامها | SOUTALOMMA

Avi Melamed’s insights were quoted in this article “جنرالات الاحتلال يرفعون الكارت الأحمر في وجه نتنياهو.. وطوفان الأقصى «أشد ضربه تتلقاها إسرائيل منذ ‏قيامها»"...