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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האם נהרג מחמד דף המפקד של גדודי עז א- דין אלקסאם

האם נהרג מחמד דף המפקד של גדודי עז א- דין אלקסאם ************   אשגר מודיעין   ************ ?האם נהרג מחמד דף המפקד של גדודי עז א- דין אלקסאם נכון לכתיבת דווח זה לא ברור האם מחמד דף, מפקד גדודי עז...

Was the Military supreme commander of Izz A-Din Al-Qassam Brigades killed?

Was the Military supreme commander of Izz A-Din Al-Qassam Brigades killed? At the time this report is being written, the fate of Mohammed Deif, the Supreme Commander of the Izz A-Din Al-Qaasam Brigades, who was targeted...

Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions – Wrong for Everyone

Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions – Wrong for Everyone | Over my last two weeks in the US on a Speaking Tour sponsored by the Friends of the IDF many people, asked me about my thoughts regarding BDS. So I have...

Rethinking the Middle East – Will the Western Media Rise to the Challenge?

Rethinking the Middle East – Will the Western Media Rise to the Challenge? I was asked to give a speech yesterday in New York about media coverage regarding Israel. Here is the text of the speech. My...

Hamas Breathes a Sigh of Relief

Hamas Breathes a Sigh of Relief | The next line will probably astonish many people. When Israel formally announced that the IDF kidnapped Officer, Hadar Goldin, was pronounced dead – Hamas breathed a sigh of...

אנחת הרווחה המפתיעה של חמאס

אנחת הרווחה המפתיעה של חמאס המשפט הבא יפתיע רבים. עם ההכרזה הרשמית על מותו בקרב של סגן הדר גולדין ז”ל, נשמעת אנחת רווחה גדולה: היא מגיעה לא פחות ולא יותר מאשר מחמאס עצמו. הקביעה הזו נשמעת כמעט הזויה....

Operation Protective Edge – Light at the End of Tunnel

Operation Protective Edge – Light at the End of Tunnel | A potential for a positive strategic change for Israelis and Palestinians by Avi Melamed This article is written in the midst of a fierce war between...

מבצע “צוק איתן”: אור בקצה המנהרה

מבצע “צוק איתן”: אור בקצה המנהרה מבצע “צוק איתן” : אור בקצה המנהרה סיכוי לשינוי אסטרטגי חיובי עבור ישראל והפלסטינים אבי מלמד הדברים הללו נכתבים בעיצומו של מבצע “צוק איתן” אבל כבר עתה ניתן לקבוע לדעתי כי למבצע “צוק...

Muqawama, Money, Missiles

Muqawama, Money, Missiles | The current round of violence between Israel and Hamas is caused by the simplest reason imaginable, yet very few are aware of it. MONEY. Let’s start with a clarification. Today, the real...

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Making Friends with a Scorpion: the Murder of the Italian Peace Activist in the Gaza Strip Today, and rightfully so, everyone is following the dramatic...

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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...

NORMALIZATION Insights By AVI MELAMED

Gulf sends message to Israel. Don't take normalization for granted. Road ahead depends on the actions & policies of new Israeli government.

Israelis Find Respite in Rescue But War’s Challenges Endure | BLOOMBERG

Israelis Find Respite in Rescue But War’s Challenges Endure | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in the article by Ethan Bronner for BLOOMBERG. “Victory will only...