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 richtet die Augen gen Norden – und droht der Hisbollah: „Werden einen hohen Preis zahlen“ | FRANKFURTER RUNDSCHAU

Israel richtet die Augen gen Norden – und droht der Hisbollah: „Werden einen hohen Preis zahlen“ | Avi Melamed's insights quoted in the FRANKFURTER RUNDSCHAU, in this article by Sarah El Sheimy. Meron –...

As Gaza death toll tops 30000, is Israel on the path to victory or quagmire? | NBC News

As Gaza death toll tops 30000, is Israel on the path to victory or quagmire? | Avi Melamed's Insights quoted by Dan De Luce and Yasmine Salam in their article for NBC News | February...

Former IDF intelligence official visits St. Louis | St LOUIS JEWISH LIGHT

Former IDF intelligence official visits St. Louis | Article by Bill Motchan for the St LOUIS JEWISH LIGHT | February 29, 2024. Former IDF intelligence official visiting St. Louis to talk next stages in Israel-Hamas...

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...

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Israelis Find Respite in Rescue But War’s Challenges Endure | BLOOMBERG

Israelis Find Respite in Rescue But War’s Challenges Endure | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in the article by Ethan Bronner for BLOOMBERG. “Victory will only...
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Current Israeli-Palestinian Environment | Avi Melamed | I24 NEWS English

Avi Melamed analyzes the current Israeli-Palestinian environment and what we can expect in the near future. https://youtu.be/nf0k8x9ZxNo Avi Melamed analyzes the current Israeli-Palestinian environment and what...

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 |...

By refusing to hold Hamas accountable, Western observers perpetuate despair for Palestinians and Israelis | JNS

By refusing to hold Hamas accountable, Western observers perpetuate despair for Palestinians and Israelis | an article by Avi Melamed published in The Jewish News Syndicate |...

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