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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ضخ المياه في الأنفاق سيُسبب مخاطر “تمتد لأجيال”… الجيش الإسرائيلي ينفي! | LEBANON DEBATE

Avi Melamed analysis is quoted in " ضخ المياه في الأنفاق سيُسبب مخاطر "تمتد لأجيال"... الجيش الإسرائيلي ينفي! " an article in THE LEBANON DEBATE _ 2023-12-13 | Source article is available here >> بدوره...

Reclaiming America’s leadership in the Middle East | Biden’s success and the danger of its erosion | THE HILL

Avi Melamed Special for THE HILL | "Reclaiming America's leadership in the Middle East | Biden's success and the danger of its erosion as Originally published in The Hill | December 17, 2023. Estimated reading time:...

To weaken Iran, exploit the tensions within its ‘axis of resistance’ | November 15, 2023 | NEW YORK POST

To weaken Iran, exploit the tensions within its ‘axis of resistance’ | By Avi Melamed - November 15, 2023 | Published in the New York Post To weaken Iran, exploit the tensions within its ‘axis of...

Hamas is not a band of freedom fighters. They are terrorists — like ISIS and al-Qaida | USA TODAY

Hamas is not a band of freedom fighters. They are terrorists — like ISIS and al-Qaida | An article by Avi Melamed, originally published in USA Today | as well as in more than 200...

Israel’s Netanyahu on Collision Course With Joe Biden | NEWSWEEK

Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in “Israel's Netanyahu on Collision Course With Joe Biden", an article by Brendan Cole Senior News Reporter for NEWSWEEK. "The Biden administration and then the Israeli government are on the same page...

غمر أنفاق غزة بمياه البحر.. وتحذيرات من مخاطر “ستمتد لأجيال” | ALHURRA

Avi Melamed analysis is quoted in “ غمر أنفاق غزة بمياه البحر.. وتحذيرات من مخاطر "ستمتد لأجيال" ” an article on Al-Hurra - 2023-12-13 | Source article is available here >>...

إغراق أنفاق غزة بدأ لكن هل هو فعّال؟ | WARADANA

Avi Melamed analysis is quoted in " إغراق أنفاق غزة بدأ لكن هل هو فعّال؟ " an article in WARADANA - 2023-12-13 | Source article is available here >> ضابط المخابرات الإسرائيلي السابق والخبير الأمني...

Israel Attacked by Neighbor Amid Joe Biden’s Warning to Netanyahu | NEWSWEEK

Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in “Israel Attacked by Neighbor Amid Joe Biden's Warning to Netanyahu", an article by Brendan Cole Senior News Reporter for NEWSWEEK. "We've seen some interesting moves surrounding Iran and its proxies as...

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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...

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The Palestinian Issue May Be The Biggest Obstacle In Israel-Saudi Normalization | I24-NEWS

Avi Melamed for I24 News | The Palestinian issue may be the biggest obstacle in Israel-Saudi normalization | "The way that the world looks...

How Israel could wage all-out war with Hezbollah: The options now available to the IDF from stepping up bombing raids and creating a ‘buffer...

Avi Melamed quoted by David Averre in the article For Daily Mail, How Israel could wage all-out war with Hezbollah: The options now available...

Egypt’s Game – “Good Cop, Bad Cop” ?

Egypt’s Game – “Good Cop, Bad Cop” ? It seems as if Egypt is practicing a somewhat schizophrenic policy in the domestic and foreign arena.   On...