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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The Spider Caught in its Own Web

The Spider Caught in its Own Web Since late 2011, I have been outlining a scenario in which Hezbollah in Lebanon would find itself in a violent confrontation with a Sunni Syrian-Lebanese crescent. These very days –...

The Syrian Stalingrad

The Syrian Stalingrad | Intelligence Bulletin ******* Information Date: May 22 2013 Event Date: Now and Ongoing Information Item: The Syrian Stalingrad Information Platform: Various Source: Varied Source Reliability: Reliable Information Validity: Valid Relevant Information: In October 2012 I wrote an article entitled “Pay Attention...

One Israeli Soldier Impacts the Arab World

One Israeli Soldier Impacts the Arab World In June 2006 the Palestinian organization, Hamas, abducted Gilad Shalit, an Israeli soldier. Shalit was held in captivity inside the Gaza Strip for more than five years. During this period of...

Israel Opening Its Doors to Syrian Refugees?

Israel Opening Its Doors to Syrian Refugees? | Immediate Intelligence Bulletin Information Date: May 11, 2013 Event Date: May 10, 2013               Information Item: Israel Allowing Syrian Civilians to Enter Israel       Information Platform: Arab source Source: Random Source Reliability: Unknown Information...

Syrian Refugees Intelligence Bulletin

Syrian Refugees | Intelligence Bulletin ***** Information Date: Accumulating Event Date: Ongoing Information Item: The Sexual Exploitation of Refugee Syrian Girls Information Platform: Varied Source: Varied Source reliability: Reliable Information validity:  Valid Relevant information: One of the outcomes of the war in Syria is a huge influx of Syrian refugees both inside and outside Syria. According...

Rockets Expert Killed in Israeli Air Strike in Gaza

Rockets Expert Killed in Israeli Air Strike in Gaza | Intelligence Bulletin ******* Information Date: April 30 2013 Event Date: April 30 2013 Information Item: Rockets Expert Killed in Israeli Air Strike in Gaza Information Platform: Media Source: Variety Source Reliability: Reliable Information Validity: Valid Relevant Information: The militant killed was involved in recent...

Iranian Soldiers Carry Passports to Heaven – Intelligence Bulletin

Iranian Soldiers Carry Passports to Heaven | Intelligence Bulletin ******* Intelligence Bulletin Information Date: April 14, 2013 Event Date: Recent – Specific Date Unknown Information Item: Iranian Soldiers in Syria carry “Passports to Heaven” Information Platform: Arab Media, Visual Source: Ahrar Al Sham Group...

Iraq is on the Verge of a Violent Sunni–Shiite Confrontation

Iraq is on the Verge of a Violent Sunni–Shiite Confrontation | Immediate Intelligence Bulletin ******* Information Date: March 20, 2013 Event Date: March 2013 Information: Iraq is on the verge of a violent Sunni–Shiite confrontation Information Details: According to varied neutral sources, the Sunni tribal...

Did Assad’s Army Launch a Chemical Warhead on a Syrian town?

Did Assad’s Army Launch a Chemical Warhead on a Syrian town? | Immediate Intelligence Bulletin ******* Information Date: March 19, 2013 Information Item: Did Assad’s Army launch a chemical warhead on Syrian town? Event Date: March 19, 2013 Information Details: A Free Syrian Army official argues...

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Disappointment in West Bank: Nasrallah’s Speech Falls Flat | BREAKING NEWS NETWORK

Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in “Disappointment in West Bank: Nasrallah’s Speech Falls Flat", an article by BNN - BREAKING NEWS NETWORK. While Nasrallah’s remarks...

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Arab Nations Egypt and Jordan Deny Refugees | Hezbollah May Join War Against Israel | NTD News

Arab Nations Egypt and Jordan Deny Refugees | Hezbollah May Join War Against Israel | By Fae Courter with Avi Melamed | October 20,...

Biden and Netanyahu’s fraught relationship hits new low after U.S. pauses weapons shipment | CNBC

Biden and Netanyahu’s fraught relationship hits new low after U.S. pauses weapons shipment | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in this article by Natasha Turak...

Audacious Hamas attack is a pivotal moment for Israel | FINANCIAL TIMES

Avi Melamed’s insights about "Audacious Hamas attack is a pivotal moment for Israel" were quoted in this article by Andrew England for the FINANCIAL...