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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Expertos y militares israelíes opinan sobre el estado de guerra: «Hay que ser contundentes sin sobreactuar» | EL DEBATE

Avi Melamed quoted by Daniela Brik in the article For EL DEBATE, "Expertos y militares israelíes opinan sobre el estado de guerra: «Hay que ser contundentes sin sobreactuar»". source article here >> En estado de guerra...

Eliminating Hamas And Islamic Jihad Military Capacity Could Provide Not Only Israelis But Also Palestinians With A Better Future | TIMES NOW – INDIA

Eliminating Hamas and Islamic jihad military capacity could provide not only Israelis but also Palestinians with a better future ... There's needs to be a thorough investigation into why the intelligence lapse happened. @AviMelamed There needs...

Hamas Wants To Eliminate The State Of Israel With The Use Of Power | MIRROR NOW – INDIA

Day 3 Of #IsraelPalestineWar: 1300 Killed & Counting " Hamas wants to position itself as the leader of the Palestinian people & eliminate the state of Israel with the use of power." @AviMelamed to @shreyadhoundial on...

What Price Will Iran Pay For Supporting Hamas? | CNN NEWS 18 – INDIA

What price will Iran Pay for supporting Hamas? | Hamas/Israel War Day 4 | Interview of Avi Melamed for CNN NEWS 18 - INDIA | October 10 2023 | #IsraelPalestineConflict Should there not be a...
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Hamas/Israel War Day 3 | اليوم الثالث على الحرب في الجنوب | KAN11 – MAKAN-NEWS

Hamas/Israel War Day 3 | اليوم الثالث على الحرب في الجنوب | KAN11 - MAKAN-NEWS | Interview of Avi Melamed for Kan11 / Makan-News | October 10 2023 https://youtu.be/kmUbuHFI2cc Hamas/Israel war Day 3 | اليوم الثالث على...

Netanyahu Close To Announcing Israel Emergency Government | THE NATIONAL UK

Avi Melamed’s Insights about "Netanyahu close to announcing Israel emergency government" were quoted in this article by Ismaeel Naar and Thomas Helm. Read the article in THE NATIONAL UK – October 10, 2023 Avi Melamed, a...

Israel’s Northern Front | The Iranian Corridor & The Shi’ite Crescent

ISRAEL'S NORTHERN FRONT | THE IRANIAN CORRIDOR & THE SHI'ITE CRESCENT What is the Shi'ite Crescent? What is the Iranian Corridor? What Threat Does it Hold for Israel? What Threat Does it Hold for the Region? What Must be Done...

What Links Hamas To Iran and The ‘Axis Of Resistance’? | FINANCIAL TIMES

Avi Melamed’s insights about "what links Hamas to the ‘Axis of Resistance’ and its patron Iran ? were quoted in this article by Mehul Srivastava in Bangalore, Raya Jalabi in Beirut and Neri Zilber in...

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 #GlobalNational#GlobalNews https://youtu.be/6_WCzxpyM1I?t=876 Israel's Netanyahu Threatens To Turn Gaza Into "Deserted Island" | Avi...

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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 |...

Session Seven | THE WEST BANK & GAZA | AN INSIDER’S PERSPECTIVE

Overview In this session, we’ll explore the interplay of powers in Israel and the Middle East with the Palestinian struggle for identity, power, and direction. https://insidethemiddle-east.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/S7_GMT20250316-165941_Recording.cutfile.20250321125044016.transcript.vtt https://youtu.be/SQpeoowTW0I SESSION...

Did Egypt Sabotage Israel-Hamas Ceasefire? What We Know | NEWSWEEK

Did Egypt Sabotage Israel-Hamas Ceasefire? What We Know | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in this article by Brendan Cole Senior News Reporter for...

Cautious Optimism

Cautious Optimism As we all eagerly await the anticipated release this Tuesday of Gilad Shalit I would like to share an article from May 2011 in...