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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On The Eve Of President Biden’s Visit To Israel | Avi Melamed’s Insights On The Trajectory Of The War

On the Eve of President Biden's Scheduled Visit to Israel | Avi Melamed Shares his Thoughts About the Possible Trajectory of the War | October 16, 2023 https://youtu.be/beJ3J3Gcbq0 On the Eve of President Biden's Scheduled Visit to...
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IRAN Fears The Downfall Of Hamas | October 14, 2023 | I24 NEWS

IRAN fears the downfall of Hamas | Avi Melamed, Middle East Geopolitics Expert | interview for i24, recorded on October 14, 2023. Why does #IRAN fear the downfall of Hamas ? Why is it good for...

What to know about the elusive Hamas military commander behind the attack on Israel | NPR

Avi Melamed analysis quoted in "What to know about the elusive Hamas military commander behind the attack on Israel" | An article by Fatima Al-Kassab as Originally published in NPR |October, 13 2023. Estimated reading time:...

Israel Set On Destroying Hamas Despite Risks To Hostages | THE NATIONAL NEWS [UAE]

Avi Melamed’s insights about “Israel set on destroying Hamas despite risks to hostages?" were quoted in this article by Anjana Sankar for The National News | UAE Avi Melamed, who is also an expert in Arab...

Eliminating Hamas And Islamic Jihad Could Provide Not Only Israelis But Also Palestinians With A Better Future | CNN NEWS 18 – INDIA

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

Hamas Is An ISIS-Like Organization, & Their Mastermind Is Iran | TIMES NOW – INDIA

Hamas is an ISIS-like organization, & their mastermind is Iran | TIMES NOW - INDIA | HThis has been an intelligence failure at many levels. @ AviMelamed | @roypranesh We did not have any tactical or...

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Why Rafah is a key flashpoint in the Gaza war | THE HILL

Avi Melamed quoted in this article by Brad Dress "Why Rafah is a key flashpoint in the Gaza war" | as Originally published in...

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...

Operation Protective Edge: Exiting to a New Space

Operation Protective Edge: Exiting to a New Space This is the English version of the Hebrew article I posted yesterday. In my article Operation Protective Edge –...

Behind Turkey’s Abrupt Halting of Trade With Israel, Some Political Soft-Shoe Seems To Be Afoot | NEW YORK SUN

Behind Turkey’s Abrupt Halting of Trade With Israel, Some Political Soft-Shoe Seems To Be Afoot | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in this article by...