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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טילים מצפון קוריאה, מרוסיה ומאיראן: מומחים מנתחים את ארסנל הנשק של חמאס | GLOBES – WALL STREET JOURNAL

Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in “טילים מצפון קוריאה, מרוסיה ומאיראן: מומחים מנתחים את ארסנל הנשק של חמאס", an article by Benoit Faucon and Sune Engel Rasmussen | Published in Hebrew in Globes. Source article...

Les tropes israelianes parteixen Gaza en dos i combaten amb Hamàs cos a cos | DIARI ARA

Avi Melamed is quoted in the article "Les tropes israelianes parteixen Gaza en dos i combaten amb Hamàs cos a cos.'' | an article by P. J. Armengou for Diari Ara. "L'eliminació dels túnels és...

بعد شهر على الحرب صور الموت والعنف تطارد الإسرائيليين والفلسطينيين و”لا بارقة أمل” بعد | FRANCE 24 ARABIC

Avi Melamed analysis is quoted in “ بعد شهر على الحرب صور الموت والعنف تطارد الإسرائيليين والفلسطينيين و"لا بارقة أمل" بعد ” an article on FRANCE 24 ARABIC - 2023-11-05 | Source article...

A month of Israel-Hamas war has changed everything | FRANCE 24

Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in “A month of Israel-Hamas war has changed everything", an article on FRANCE 24 (by AFP Issued on: 05/11/2023 - Modified: 05/11/2023). Jerusalem (AFP) – One month after Israel was wracked by...

Hamas Has Deadlier Weapons Than the Last Time Israel Invaded Gaza | WJS WALL STREET JOURNAL

Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in “Hamas Has Deadlier Weapons Than the Last Time Israel Invaded Gaza", an article by Benoit Faucon and Sune Engel Rasmussen | (Updated Nov. 4, 2023 12:01 am ET) ...

وول ستريت جورنال: حماس تمتلك ترسانة عسكرية متطورة “تحدث تحولا في ساحة المعركة | ALKHABARALYEMENI

Avi Melamed analysis is quoted in “ وول ستريت جورنال: حماس تمتلك ترسانة عسكرية متطورة “تحدث تحولا في ساحة المعركة”الإسرائيلية ” an article on ALKHABARALYEMENI - 2023-11-04 | Source article is available here...
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Nasrallah’s Message To Hamas “You’re On Your Own” | Sifting Through The Rhetoric, Slogans, Threats | I24 NEWS

Nasrallah's Message To Hamas “You're On Your Own" | Sifting Through The Rhetoric, Slogans, Threats | 2023-11-04 | Avi Melamed on I24 News Expert Panel - in courtesy of i24NEWS. https://youtu.be/EfQe5hvpPkM Hamas Frustration: Iranian Axis of Resistance...

Hezbollah Chief’s Anticlimactic Speech Leaves Supporters in Limbo | BUSINESS TIMES

Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in “Hezbollah Chief's Anticlimactic Speech Leaves Supporters in Limbo", an article by Larry Lee for The BUSINESS TIMES. Avi Melamed, a former Israeli intelligence official, surmised that while Nasrallah confirmed Hezbollah's participation...

Disappointment in West Bank: Nasrallah’s Speech Falls Flat | BREAKING NEWS NETWORK

Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in “Disappointment in West Bank: Nasrallah’s Speech Falls Flat", an article by BNN - BREAKING NEWS NETWORK. While Nasrallah’s remarks were interpreted as defensive and apologetic by Hilal Khashan, a professor...

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Israel’s Netanyahu Threatens To Turn Gaza Into “Deserted Island” | GLOBAL NATIONAL CANADA

Israel's Netanyahu Threatens To Turn Gaza Into "Deserted Island" | Avi Melamed analysis for GLOBAL NATIONAL (starts at 14:35) 1.1M views Premiered Oct 9, 2023...

Is the new leader in Syria more pragmatic than fanatic? | STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS

Is the new leader in Syria more pragmatic than fanatic? | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted by STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS https://youtu.be/JmxRnTgyDvo The Baathist regime ruled Syria...

Israel’s Gaza Siege Will Contend With People, Tunnels, Politics — and Time | BLOOMBERG

Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in “Israel’s Gaza Siege Will Contend With People, Tunnels, Politics — and Time", an article by Marc Champion for BLOOMBERG. Melamed...

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Israel’s tactics and targets in Gaza as it works through Hamas ‘kill list’ | THE TELEGRAPH UK

Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in “Israel’s tactics and targets in Gaza as it works through Hamas ‘kill list’", an article by By James Rothwell...