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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TÜRKIYE | Approaching a Political Earthquake?

Our Regional Guest | Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak  This Briefing Room explores the question: is TÜRKIYE approaching a political earthquake? Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak is the Turkey expert at Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security (JISS) and the Moshe...

TUNISIA | A Journey Towards an Unknown Destination

Our Regional Guest | Nadia Turki نادية التركي This Briefing Room explores the reasons for Tunisia's Journey Towards an Unknown Destination International Advisor. Journalist, poet, academic, and writer in Arabic, French, and English. Founder and president of...

Gaza Residents Speak Of Hamas ’ Brutality Amid Desires For Peace In The Region | FOX NEWS

Avi Melamed’s insights about Gaza residents speaking of Hamas’ brutality amid desires for peace in the region as quoted by Ruth Marks Eglash the Jerusalem correspondent for FOX NEWS. "Avi Melamed, a former Israeli intelligence official...
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Iran’s Underground Airbase And Weapons Arsenal | I24 NEWS

Avi Melamed for I24 News shedding light on Iran's underground airbase and weapons arsenal (January 2023) https://youtu.be/1Pmc5noiFaA Avi Melamed for I24 News shedding light on Iran's underground airbase and weapons arsenal (January 2023) i24NEWS is an...

Frenemies: US-Israel Spy Strains Emerge Over Iran | SPY TALK

Avi Melamed’s insights about the US-Israel Spy Strains Emerging Over Iran as quoted by Jonathan Broder on Spy Talk early this month. “Intelligence agencies never share all of their information with the other agency,” former senior...

Upsurge In Violence Stokes Fears Of Broader Israeli-Palestinian Escalation | FINANCIAL TIMES

Avi Melamed’s insights about the upsurge in violence stokes fears of broader Israeli-Palestinian escalation were quoted by James Shotter, the Jerusalem correspondent for the Financial Times. Read the article in the Financial Times by James...
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Explosions, Fires At Iran Military Site & Factories | I24 NEWS

Avi Melamed for I24 News shedding light on the explosions, fires at Iran military site and factories (January 2023) https://youtu.be/IMM75BZB4XY Avi Melamed for I24 News shedding light on the explosions, fires at Iran military site and...

Reality Of Terror Wave Stronger Than Politics | JERUSALEM PRESS CLUB

Interview by the Jerusalem Press Club | Reality of Terror Wave Stronger than Politics |Avi Melamed thinks the short round with Gaza last week won't be the same in case the current violence continues. Click Here...

Hamas Is Stuck In A Catch 22 Of Its Own Making With New Gaza Chaos | USA-TODAY

Hamas is stuck in a Catch 22 of its own making with new Gaza chaos, Originally published in USA-Today | January 27 2023, as well as in more than 200 newspapers (online & print) across...

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Session Four: TURKEY AND NEO-OTTOMANISM | RECEP TAYYIP ERDOĞAN AND HIS QUEST FOR REGIONAL POWER

Overview In this session, we’ll explore Turkey’s historical legacy and how Erdoğan’s policies are reshaping its role in the Middle East and beyond. https://insidethemiddle-east.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/S4_GMT20250216-180358_Recording.transcript.vtt https://youtu.be/o1CfmR1HGFU SESSION 4 ...

Lebanon: No Land for Beginning Politicians

Lebanon: No Land for Beginning Politicians On October 31st 2016, 81-year-old, General Michele ‘Aoun, former Chief of Staff of the Lebanese Armed Forces was nominated by...
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Podcast | An Israeli Intelligence Expert Analyzes the Attacks on Israel (Ep: 18 – Avi Melamed) | Z3 – JCC PALO ALTO

Podcast | An Israeli Intelligence Expert Analyzes the Attacks on Israel (Ep: 18 - Avi Melamed) | Z3 - JCC PALO ALTO - Uploaded...

Are Israeli-Egyptian relations in crisis? | KAN ENGLISH

Are Israeli-Egyptian relations in crisis? | Interview of Avi Melamed on Kan English by Mark Weiss. The operation in Rafah has  produced tension with Egypt,...

Secret of the Spinning Wheels

Secret of the Spinning Wheels | The Middle East is a complex structure of wheels which spin one another. Normally, a small wheel spins...