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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Prisoners Dilemma: Israel Faces Challenge On Gaza Soldier Hostages | BARRONS

Avi Melamed analysis quoted in the article titled "Prisoners Dilemma: Israel Faces Challenge On Gaza Soldier Hostages" written by Didier Lauras | Originally published in Barrons | November, 30 2023. It is a concession "that no...
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55 Days into the Israel Hamas War | Analysis by Former Intelligence Official Avi Melamed

55 Days into the Israel Hamas War | Analysis by Former Intelligence Official Avi Melamed | November 29, 2023 https://youtu.be/041Lw6EF7ZA 55 Days into the Israel Hamas War | Analysis by Former Intelligence Official Avi Melamed | November...

تمديد الهدنة بين حماس وإسرائيل ليوم واحد | MIDDLE EAST ONLINE

Avi Melamed analysis is quoted in “ تمديد الهدنة بين حماس وإسرائيل ليوم واحد ” an article on MIDDLE EAST ONLINE - 2023-11-30 | Source article is available here >> وقال...

أحياء ورفات.. الجنود الرهائن «معضلة» إسرائيل | AL-AIN

Avi Melamed analysis is quoted in “ أحياء ورفات.. الجنود الرهائن «معضلة» إسرائيل ” an article on Al-AIN - 2023-12-05 | Source article is available here >> وقال آفي ميلاميد، ضابط...
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Hamas is running out the clock as a last resort | CTV CANADA

Hamas is running out the clock as a last resort | Hostage Deal | Avi Melamed joins CTV Canada November 26, 2023. https://youtu.be/Oc23tTn4kO0 RAFAH, Gaza Strip - Hamas on Friday released 24 hostages it held captive in Gaza...

Hamas Promotes Terror, As Do ISIS And Al-Qaida, And It Targets The World | DAILY RECORD

Hamas Promotes Terror, As Do ISIS And Al-Qaida, And It Targets The World | An article by Avi Melamed, originally published in USA Today | as well as in the Daily Record, The Bergen Record,...

تمديد الهدنة في غزّة قد يُضعف الجهود الإسرائيلية للقضاء على حماس (محللون) | FRANCE 24 ARABIC

Avi Melamed analysis is quoted in “ تمديد الهدنة في غزّة قد يُضعف الجهود الإسرائيلية للقضاء على حماس (محللون) ” an article on FRANCE 24 ARABIC - 2023-11-26 | Source article is available...

Pressure Mounts On Israel For Longer Gaza Pause | BARRONS

Avi Melamed analysis quoted in the article titled "Pressure Mounts On Israel For Longer Gaza Pause" written by Anuj Chopra and Didier Lauras | Originally published in Barrons | November, 26 2023. Hamas would "play the...
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Israel faces Urban Warfare Challenges in South Gaza | NTD NEWS

Israel faces Urban Warfare Challenges in South Gaza | By Don Ma with Avi Melamed | November 15, 2023 NTD News. Despite a momentary ceasefire, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asserts that efforts to disband Hamas...

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Israel doesn’t want to rule the Gaza Strip | Gaza Front Lines | VOA NEWS

"Israel doesn't want to rule the Gaza Strip" | Avi Melamed provides insights on the IDF progress in the Gaza Strip for Linda Gradstein...

Batteries in walkie-talkie bombs had been laced with highly explosive compound that is almost impossible to detect, Lebanese sources reveal | DAILY...

Batteries in walkie-talkie bombs had been laced with highly explosive compound that is almost impossible to detect, Lebanese sources reveal | Avi Melamed's insights...

Palestinian Elections: Abbas’s Calculated Risk or Gamble? | JERUSALEM POST

Palestinian Elections : Abbas ’s Calculated Risk or Gamble? | The original article was published in the Jerusalem Post. In January, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas signed a presidential...

Pay Close Attention to Growing Popularity of Lion’s Den Terror Group | THE JEWISH PRESS

Avi Melamed’s Insight about the Lion’s Den terror group continues to be quoted. Read the article in the JewishPress by Hana Levi Julian -...

A month of Palestine-Israel war has changed everything | KHMER TIMES

A month of Palestine-Israel war has changed everything. | An article quoting Avi Melamed insights, "khmertimeskh.com" first published in New Straits Times, sourced from...