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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Middle East Expert Discusses The War And Iran’s Master Plan To Destroy Israel | JEWISH PRESS

Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in “Middle East Expert Discusses The War And Iran’s Master Plan To Destroy Israel", an article By Baruch Lytle for the JEWISH PRESS. “ deliberately, knowingly and indiscriminately Israel’s soft belly, which...
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LILLEY UNLEASHED: Former Israeli intelligence officer on the war with Hamas | TORONTO SUN – CANADA

Former Israeli intelligence officer, Avi Melamed joined TORONTO Sun political columnist Brian Lilley to provide insights on the war with Hamas - October 31, 2023. https://youtu.be/_U1e55S9Fr8 Sun political columnist Brian Lilley talks to former Israeli intelligence officer...

In northern Israel, farmers struggle on in fear of Hezbollah attack | FRANCE 24

Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in “In northern Israel, farmers struggle on in fear of Hezbollah attack", an article on FRANCE 24 (by AFP). Images taken by FADEL SENNA / AFP on the Oct. 30, 2023 during...
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Josh Breslow – Israel intercepts missile near Red Sea | FOX NEWS LIVENOW

Avi Melamed with Inside the Middle East Institute joined LiveNOW from FOX's Josh Breslow | Israel intercepts missile near Red Sea - October 31, 2023. Israeli Defense Forces says it downed a missile and two...

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’ attack on Israel on October 7th - hasn’t been seen for...

Israel intensifies its attack on Hamas – Since day 1, Hezbollah and Iran are in a dilemma | TIMES NOW – INDIA

Israel intensifies its attack on Hamas - Since day 1, Hezbollah and Iran are in a dilemma | TIMES NOW - INDIA | What we see right now is the expansion of Israeli ground move,...

Amid the blasts of countless bombs, the rattle of gunfire shows Israelis are in Gaza – and will stay | THE GUARDIAN

Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in “Amid the blasts of countless bombs, the rattle of gunfire shows Israelis are in Gaza – and will stay", an article by Julian Borger in Sderot for the GUARDIAN |...

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اعتراف أوروبي ثلاثي بـ”دولة فلسطينية”.. الدوافع والتداعيات | ALHURRA

“ اعتراف أوروبي ثلاثي بـ"دولة فلسطينية".. الدوافع والتداعيات ” | Avi Melamed analysis is quoted in this article on Al-Hurra - 2024-05- 22 |...

GAZA STRIP AND TUNNELS

" Like Hezbollah in Lebanon, Hamas and Islamic Jihad also dig tunnels into Israeli territory from Gaza into Israel " The Gaza Strip The southwest portion...

The Uprising In Iran | A Struggle Over Identity – This Is Why | USA TODAY

The Uprising in Iran is a Struggle Over Identity | This is Why, Originally published in USA Today | November 30, 2022, as well...