We are pleased to share the coverage of the JCC Association partnership, Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh, by David Rullo as originally published in “The Jewish Chronicle".
Former Israeli intelligence officer shares insights during visit to Pittsburgh
If Avi Melamed had a...
We are pleased to share the coverage of the JCC Association partnership, Kaplen JCC on the Palisades, by JLNJ Staff as originally published in “The Jewish Link".
Avi Melamed, former Israeli intelligence official and the head of Israel-based think tank Inside the...
Article by GREER FAY CASHMAN, about the "Movers and shakers in Israeli society" including Avi Melamed’s docuseries on Jerusalem, The Seam Line.Full article here...
Avi Melamed’s full article about “PIJ - Israel skirmish: Hamas ‘sitting on the fence’ policy approaches a pivotal junction,” recommended in the Israel’s GPO...
We are pleased to share the coverage of the JCC Association partnership, Kaplen JCC on the Palisades,by Abigail Klein Leichman as originally published in...
Avi Melamed’s full article about “PIJ - Israel skirmish: Hamas ‘sitting on the fence’ policy approaches a pivotal junction,” as originally published in JNS...
We are pleased to share the coverage of the JCC Association partnership in “Your Daily Phil, the daily newsletter distributed by eJewishPhilanthropy.”
eJewish Philanthropy serves...
Avi Melamed quoted in the article by Noah Phillips as originally published in “The Moment Mag","After Abbas: Palestinian Unification or Into the Lion’s Den?"
Avi...
Interview of Avi Melamed by Noah Phillips as originally published in “The Moment Mag".
This interview is part of a special "Moment Mag" package about...
Avi Melamed’s full article about "Israel Independence Day: Raising flag with love, pride amid crisis," as originally published in JPost | The Jerusalem Post...
Avi Melamed Special to the USA TODAY Network | "Israel 2023: The triumph of Israel's Declaration of Independence", as Originally published in USA-Today |...
Yaakov Lappin article quoting Avi Melamed |"Syria strike attributed to Israel likely linked to weapons center", Originally published in The Jewish News Syndicate |...
Find Richard Spencer article quoting Avi Melamed's "Arab states bring Syria’s Bashar al-Assad in from the cold", Originally published in The Times | UK...
Find Avi Melamed's article "Saudi Post-quake aid to Syria comes with strings attached", Originally published in Israel National News | INN-7 | March, 03...
Find Shimon Sherman's article quoting Avi Melamed "Oman still on the fence regarding normalization with Israel", Originally published in Cleveland-Jewish-News | February, 27 2023.
Estimated...
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...
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...
For the first time since 1979, Iraq is set to host the Arabian Gulf Cup (AGC) of the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation.
But a last-minute announcement, less than 48 hours before the opening ceremonies, might throw a wrench into the pitch, jeopardize the games, and with it, Iraq’s hopes to re-establish Baghdad as part of the Arab world.
Ben-Gvir’s Temple Mount Visit Puts Israel’s Arab Allies in Tight Spot, Analysts Warn
Find Avi Melamed's insights and warnings on Ben-Gvir’s Temple Mount visit, as...
Reactions to Rumors of Nasrallah Stroke or Death Demonstrate Intense Hatred Many Arabs have for Hezbollah Leader
Find Avi Melamed's commentary on the status of...
Morocco and Israel celebrate two years of normalized relations by Steve Postal
Find Avi Melamed's commentary on the Morocco & Israel two years of normalized...
Morocco and Israel celebrate two years of normalized relations by Steve Postal
Find Avi Melamed's commentary on the Morocco & Israel two years of normalized...
La Guarida del León contra Israel: por qué la próxima intifada no será como las anteriores.Por P.J. Armengou. Nablus (Cisjordania)
The Lion's Den against Israel:...
For the first time since 1979, Iraq is set to host the Arabian Gulf Cup (AGC) of the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation.
But a last-minute announcement, less than 48 hours before the opening ceremonies, might throw a wrench into the pitch, jeopardize the games, and with it, Iraq’s hopes to re-establish Baghdad as part of the Arab world.
West Failed To Recognize Iranian Threat Until It Reached Its Backyard, Experts Say
Article by MAYA MARGIT quoting Avi Melamed's insights & warnings about "How...
Avi Melamed’s full article about the Lions' Den terror group, as originally published in the Jerusalem Post and the Jerusalem Report | December 2022.
"The...
Quoted in The Jewish Chronicle, Avi Melamed warned against actions that could further destabilize the West Bank, full article in The Jewish Chronicleby Georgia...
Avi Melamed’s Insight about the Lion’s Den terror group were quoted by James Shotter, the Jerusalem correspondent for the Financial Times.
Read the article in...
Another read for the weekend, find Avi Melamed ’s insights about the explosions in Jerusalem, quoted in the All-Israel News online newspaper in the article...
Avi Melamed’s thoughts on the growth of the Abraham Accords that appeared in the Jewish news press:
https://www.jns.org/what-have-the-game-changing-abraham-accords-accomplished-after-2-years/
The Jewish News Syndicate is one of the...
We’re pleased to share that several media picked up the EFE article with Avi’s comments about the Abraham Accords anniversary.
EFE is the major Spanish-language...
Avi Melamed’s thoughts on the anniversary of the Abraham Accords that appeared in the Arabic Press.
… Avi Melamed, a former Israeli intelligence official and...
In April 2022, Muslims mark the holy month of Ramadan. Throughout April, violent clashes took place in the al-Aqsa compound in Jerusalem between Palestinians...
INFORMATION
January 17, 2022, an oil depot facility near the Abu Dhabi international airport was attacked apparently by assault drone(s). As a result of the...
This article was originally published in Algemeiner on July 22, 2021.
https://www.algemeiner.com/2021/07/22/is-lebanon-on-the-verge-of-a-military-coup/
This article is also audio enabled
A combination of sectarian politics, ethnic divide, animosity, and...
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 decree announcing elections for...
Biden and the Middle East | Navigating Between Idealpolitik and Realpolitik
Western foreign policy is often a delicate balancing act between realpolitik policy — one that is...
The Elimination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Iran’s Top Nuclear Scientist & The Deterrence Equilibrium In The Middle East
Information
On Friday, November 27, 2020, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, a...
Shana Tova سنة جديدة سعيدة שנה טובה
Shana Tova سنة جديدة سعيدة שנה טובה
שלום לכולםההתמודדות עם אתגר הקורונה, האירועים הדינמיים, לעיתם הדרמטיים במרחב שלנו וגם...
The Israel-UAE Peace Agreement & The Restructured Middle East
Both the “Abraham Accords” – the peace agreement between Israel and the UAE and the reactions...
Possible Israeli Annexation / Sovereignty: Domestic & Regional Responses
In this short article, I would like to explore a couple of aspects of Israel, possibly...
Al-Quds: Iranian Poster & Hidden Messages
Hezbollah chief
Every year, on the last Friday of the Muslim month of Ramadan, worshipers around the world mark “Al-Quds...
Trump’s Plan – Regional Reactions & Initial Observations
On Tuesday, January 28, 2020, US President Donald Trump presented his plan to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict....
The Eastern Mediterranean: The Civil War in Libya & Turkish-Egyptian Tensions Deepen
An update to my article on Zoom-In on the Middle East | December 15,...
Iranian Retaliation: A Prelude to A Diplomatic Process?
This article is being written just hours after Iran launched a missile attack (January 8) against two...
The Killing of Major General Qassem Soleimani | Initial Observations
The killing of Iranian Al-Quds Force Commander, Major General Qassem Soleimani by the United States (January 3rd,...
Who Are The Iranian Revolutionary Guards?
The Iranian Mullah regime came to power in 1979. Iran’s official name is the Islamic Republic of Iran. Iran...
Iran is on Fire: Mass Protests Breakout Across Iran
Rising gasoline prices in Iran have resulted in an outbreak of mass protests across Iran.
Protestors are...
Could a Tropical Storm lead to a Public Storm in Gaza?
Weather forecasts are forecasting a tropical storm accompanied by high winds and mostly heavy...
Lebanon’s Despair: Initial Diagnoses | October 21
October 21, 2019
The screams and mass protests – unprecedented in volume and intensity – which erupted in Lebanon...
Turkey’s Military Operation in Northeastern Syria | October 20 Observations
Background
On October 9, 2019, Turkey’s army invaded northeastern Syria. As of now, the Turkish military...
Part 3 | Alarms on Lebanese-Israeli Border: Preemptive Actions to Prevent a Wide-Scale War in The Middle East
In Part 1 of my three-part analysis, “Alarms on...
Beyond Despair: Protests in Iraq – October 2019 Immediate Observations
Over the past week, mass protests and riots have spread throughout Iraq’s major cities. Reportedly, more...
September 14 Attack on Saudi Arabia | Regional Perspectives
I wanted to take this opportunity to share some thoughts and perspectives from the region regarding...
Alarms on the Lebanese – Israeli Border (Part 2) Iran’s Hegemonic Modus Operandi
In Part 1 of this Article, I explained and contextualized the events...
Belly Dancing In Baghdad
Information:
On July 2, 2019, Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abd al-Mahdi, issued Decree 237.
Decree 237 makes the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) known...
A Symbolic Day for the The Muslim Brotherhood
Muhammad Morsi (August 20, 1951 – June 17, 2019)
On Monday June 17, 2019 former Egyptian President (June...
A Significant Nomination in Iraq
On Monday, June 24th the Iraqi Parliament approved the nomination of the following Ministers: General (Res.) Najah Hassan Ali al-Shammari to...
Escalation in the Arab (Persian) Gulf: Observations, Evaluation, Prediction
The attacks in the Arab (Persian) Gulf and Saudi Arabia on May 13 and 14 have...
Al Haram Al Sharif & Al Aqsa
The Temple Mountain Compound is known in Arabic as Al-Haram As-Sharif (The Noble Sacred Site).
Al-Haram As-Sharif is the third most...
A Hot Summer Ahead…
Between Saturday, May 4th and the ceasefire on Monday, May 6th nearly 700 rockets were launched from the Gaza Strip and Israel struck...
Highly Flammable Situation in Gaza
Following the shooting of a long-range rocket from the Gaza Strip targeting the center of Israel, on Monday, March 25th, Israel attack military...
Poland Summit Strives for Stability in the Middle East (as published in The Atlantic Council IranSource)
The Trump administration accurately identified the Iranian threat and has,...
Increasing Probability for Large-Scale Collision Between Israel & Iranian Proxies in 2019
INFORMATION:
Another significant direct Israeli-Iranian military collision took place in Syria on January 20th and 21st, 2019.
On January 20th the Israeli...
Transition of Power Within Hezbollah?
Information
Since early December 2018 until the date of this Intelligence Bulletin, Lebanese Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah has not appeared in...
Contextualizing Israel’s Nation State Law ~ New ADDITION to my Fall Lecture Tour
Given recent developments, I have decided to add a new lecture to my upcoming...
Post-Election Iraq: A Spinning Whirlpool
The May 2018 general elections in Iraq primarily centered on three issues: Fighting rampant corruption of government agencies; Rehabilitating Iraq,...
Will Iran Deepen its Intervention in Iraq?
Information:
Since the Mullah regime seized power in Iran in 1979, their goal has been to “Export the Islamic...
ITME – Experiential & Empowering
The Middle East Is Complicated: ITME “The Essence of Experiential Learning – Empowering Participants to Find Answers”
by Ben Pontz ’20 | ITME...
Sunni Shi’ite Power Struggle
Two major historic struggles have played a central role in shaping the Muslim world and the Middle East.
One axis is the...
Arab Persian Power Struggle
Two major historic struggles have played a central role in shaping the Muslim world and the Middle East.
One axis is the...
Kites, Flames, Soccer – War in Gaza Around the Corner?
Information:
The Palestinian Great March of Return Campaign, which was launched at the end of March...
Israeli-Iranian Military Collision on May 10, 2018 – Immediate Observations
On May 10, 2018 the Iranian Revolutionary Guards (IRG) shot twenty rockets at Israel from...
JCPOA Pushed Middle East Closer to War: Will Western Leaders Choose the Right Path to Reverse The Tide?
Article’s major points:
Developments and events in the...
Regional Chess Game: Awaiting Iran’s Move
Information:
The sequence of events and developments on the ground in Syria last week increased the odds and hastened the...
After the US Strike, What’s Next in the Middle East?
An Article by Chris Mitchell ~ April 14, 2018
The facts are clear. A joint command of the U.S., Great Britain,...
Hamas’ ‘March of Return’ End Game In Gaza
An Article by By Charles Bybelezer | The Media Line ~ April 11, 2018
While the terror group has no appetite for a...
The Palestinian March of Return: The Boxers Cautious Dance
INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN
Information:
On March 30, 2018, the Palestinians kicked-off a national effort entitled The March of Return Campaign, scheduled to...
Palestinian Campaign – The March of Return: Towards a Burst of Major Israeli – Palestinian Violence?
Immediate Intelligence Bulletin
March 29, 2018
The Palestinians have announced the...
The Massacre in Syria Continues
Intelligence Bulletin
February 25, 2018
Ghouta al-Sharkia (Ghouta East) is a massive urban area on the eastern outskirts of Damascus. It is...
The Israeli – Iranian Direct Military Collision: At the Threshold of A Critical Junction
On February 10, 2018 an Iranian drone launched from Syria infiltrated...
Price of Pita and Stability in Jordan
Information:
The Jordanian government’s decision to raise the price of commodities and well as taxes, sparked a wave of...
Protests in Iran: The Mullah’s Regime Autumn
Intelligence Report
Information:
Public protests which began in the city of Mashhad on December 28, 2017 ignited a wave of...
Is Iran Approaching a Crucial Junction?
Immediate Intelligence Bulletin
Information:
Public protests which began in the city of Mashhad on December 28, 2017 have ignited a wave...
A Change in the Ground Rules: The Iranian – Saudi Power Struggle Severely Escalates
Intelligence Bulletin
Information:
On Saturday November 4, 2017 Saudi Arabia announced that it...
PNA Restores Sovereignty in the Gaza Strip
October 2, 2017
Immediate Intelligence Bulletin: A Prediction Materialized – PNA Restores Sovereignty in the Gaza Strip
On Monday, October 2,...
Taking the Kidnapper Hostage: The Battle Over the Sovereignty of Lebanon
INTELLIGENCE REPORT: Taking the Kidnapper Hostage: The Battle Over the Sovereignty of Lebanon
Information:
On Tuesday,...
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Contemporary Sunni militant Islam is rooted in the two main representatives of political Islam – the Muslim Brotherhood Movement and...
Extended Intelligence Report – July 2017 Temple Mount Compound Crisis: Regional Perspectives
On July 16, 2017 I wrote an Intelligence Bulletin – The Attack on The Temple...
PRAXIS – Practice Critical Thinking. Read Between the Lines. Apply Media Literacy. Exercise Interrogative Approach.
In my program Inside the Middle East: Intelligence Perspectives now going into...
Al Hazimi Ideology: Radicalization of Extremism
Intelligence Bulletin
Information:
Major Arab information platforms, including Elaph and Al Arabiya, have just recently introduced a person named Ahmad Bin Omar Al Hazimi, a...
Game of Pawns: The Middle East 2017 – Avi Melamed North American Fall Lecture Tour
ANNOUNCING MY NEW LECTURE TOUR
SEPTEMBER 27- NOVEMBER 25, 2017
Game of...
What is Salafi Jihadi Ideology?
The word “Salaf” means the past of something, its origin, its roots, its primal source. The origins of Salafi thought...
Terror Attack at the Temple Mount Compound: Regional Reactions
(** This is an immediate Bulletin. I will publish a more detailed Intelligence Report over the...
Immediate Intelligence Bulletin – Arab News Platforms Echo Reports ISIS Leader Dead
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Arab News Platforms Echo Reports ISIS Leader Dead
Information:
According to information...
Tasting the Bitter Pill of Reality: Hamas’ New Political Pact
Information:
In August 2014 I published an article entitled “Operation Protective Edge: Exiting to a New...
Immediate Intelligence Bulletin: Senior Syrian or Hezbollah Military Commander Reportedly killed in Israeli air strike in the Golan Heights
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Immediate Intelligence Bulletin
Date Report Published: March...
A Prediction Materialized: Iranian Proxy Vows to “Fight to Liberate the Golan Heights”
Intelligence Bulletin: A Prediction Materialized: Iranian Proxy Vows to “Fight to liberate...
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...
The Politics of Pragmatism – Jabhat Al-Nusrah Disembarking from Al-Qaeda
Background:
Jabhat al-Nusrah li-Ahl al-Sham (The Front for the Support of the People of Sham) is Al-Qaeda’s...
Do the Syrian Rebels in the Golan Heights have Surface-to-Surface Missiles?
Background:
Similar to other areas in Syria, the Syrian District of Quneitra, which borders the...
Failed Military Coup in Turkey: President Recep & Mr. Erdoğan
A military coup in Turkey (July 15-16, 2016) was oppressed and failed.
Though crushed, the attempted...
Intelligence Report: Harakat as-Sabeeren Nasran li-Filastin in the Gaza Strip
General Background:
The Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine, Harakat al-Jihād al-Islāmi fi Filastīn, most widely known as the Palestinian Islamic...
Congratulations ITME3!
A few days ago the seventeen fellows – and now proud graduates – of the 2015-2016 Eisenhower Institute, Inside the Middle East: Intelligence Perspectives program, concluded...
A Realistic Solution To The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Here is an article I had published in Forbes….
A generation has passed since the signing of the Oslo...
Restoring U.S. Influence in the Middle East
Published in Inside Sources in May 4, 2016
The United States is viewed in the Middle East today as a declining...
“Israel exposed a tunnel from Gaza to Israeli community east of Gaza Strip” – Intelligence Bulletin – April 16th, 2016
Intelligence Bulletin – April 16th,...
America Must Revolutionize its Understanding of the Middle East
Published on March 28, 2016, 04:00 pm on The Hill Congressional Blog The Hills Forum for Lawmakers and Policy...
The Coalition of The Willing
Published in The Cipherbrief, February 2016
by Avi Melamed
The collapse or weakening of state authority in different parts of the Middle...
Crisis in Yemen: Significant Milestone
In October 2014 I published an article entitled “Sixty Six Egyptian Fisherman, Yemen, and Instability in The Middle East” in which...
Yarmuk Movie: Kill the Messenger
The article you are about to read was actually written in April 2014. I wrote the article following an eight-minute...
מסר משמעותי
Below is the Hebrew version of the English article I posted yesterday “A Significant Message“, please click here for that article.
ארגון חזבאללה הלבנוני הודיע כי שישה מפעיליו נהרגו...
A Significant Message…
The Lebanese Shiite organization Hezbollah announced that six of its militants were killed on the Syrian side of the Golan Heights on...
Muslim Brotherhood at the Crossroads
The Middle East continues to constantly provide dramatic events in different areas – in Syria, Yemen, Egypt, Iraq and other...
Sixty-Six Egyptian Fishermen, Yemen and Instability in the Middle East
Pay attention to the recent developments in Yemen, an Arab State with a population of...
Operation Protective Edge: Exiting to a New Space
This is the English version of the Hebrew article I posted yesterday. To read the Hebrew article please...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
The War in Syria – A Mutual Chokehold
Pay attention to the Syrian town of Tfail.
Tfail is a Lebanese enclave located in the Al-Kalmun mountain range in Syria about a...
Al Qaeda Intelligence Bulletin
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Intelligence Bulletin
Information Date: February 6, 2014
Event Date: February 3, 2014
Information Item: Al-Qaeda announces it has no connection to ISIS
Information Platform: Osint
Source:...
Soldier on the Chessboard
Lebanese authorities announced that Majid Al-Majid (his full name is Majid bin Muhammad Majid al-Qahtani), the leader of the Abdullah Azzam...
One Move on the Chess Board
The Iranian regime has very good reasons to be satisfied with the interim agreement signed recently in Geneva:
The Iranian...
Where is the Leader of Jabhat Al-Nusrah in Syria? INTELLIGENCE BULETIN
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Intelligence Bulletin
Information Date: October 26, 2013
Event Date: October 25, 2013
Information Item: Leader of Jabhat...
Are we Facing an Immediate Outbreak of Violence in the Gaza Strip?
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Intelligence Bulletin
Information Date: October 22, 2013
Event Date: October 22, 2013
Information Item: Are we...
Desperate Situation in Syria Reports of People Eating Cats and Dogs
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Intelligence Bulletin
Information Date: October 15, 2013
Event Date: Ongoing
Information Item: The siege forces Syrians in...
Coming to The US
Dear Friends,
It is my pleasure to inform you that I will be in the USA during the second part of September for a short lecture tour focusing...
Countdown to an Attack on Syria: Tomahawks and Smoke Signals
As a Western coalition (including Turkey) military strike, led by the USA, targeting the Assad...
On The Edge of The Cliff
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Intelligence Bulletin
Information Date: August 23, 2013
Event Date: August 23, 2013
Information Item: Lethal Attacks on Sunni Mosques in Northern Lebanon
Information...
Was a Senior Hamas Commander Killed in the Sinai Peninsula?
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Intelligence Bulletin
Information Date: August 10, 2013
Event Date: August 9, 2013
Information Item: Senior Hamas Commander killed...
Are the Next Muslim Anti-Western Protests on the Horizon?
Arab media platforms today (August 9, 2013) reported about a Volkswagen advertisement. The scene takes place in...
Egypt: Countdown to June 30th 2013
Tension is skyrocketing in Egypt.
On Sunday, June 30th, a massive demonstration is scheduled to take place in Cairo. This demonstration...
Clashes in Sidon Intelligence Bulletin
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Intelligence Bulletin
Information Date: June 23 2013
Event Date: June 23 2013
Information Item: Clashes in Sidon, Lebanon
Information Platform: Various
Source: Varied
Source Reliability: Reliable
Spring:...
Former Egyptian President Dead?
According to Arab sources Egypt’s overthrown president, Hosni Mubarak, died last night in an Egyptian jail.
Reportedly, a formal announcement regarding his death...
A Senior Iranian Revolutionary Guard was Killed in Syria – Intelligence Bulletin
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Intelligence Bulletin
Information Date: June 9 2013
Event Date: End of May 2013
Information Item: A...
The Alliance of Fear in Lebanon
As the war in Syria percolates into Lebanon and Iraq, turning into a massive Sunni-Shiite collision, it is worthwhile...
The Syrian Stalingrad
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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...
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...
Israel Opening Its Doors to Syrian Refugees?
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Immediate Intelligence Bulletin
Information Date: May 11, 2013
Event Date: May 10, 2013
Information Item: Israel Allowing Syrian Civilians to Enter...
Syrian Refugees Intelligence Bulletin
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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...
Rockets Expert Killed in Israeli Air Strike in Gaza
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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...
Iranian Soldiers Carry Passports to Heaven – Intelligence Bulletin
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Intelligence Bulletin
Information Date: April 14, 2013
Event Date: Recent – Specific Date Unknown
Information Item: Iranian Soldiers in Syria carry “Passports...
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...
Did Assad’s Army Launch a Chemical Warhead on a Syrian town?
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Information Date: March 19, 2013
Information Item: Did Assad’s Army launch a chemical warhead on Syrian...
Just Back From Nigeria
Avi Melamed just returned from Abuja, Nigeria.
Avi was invited by the Nigeria Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA)*.to a National Security Conference to speak about the Middle East from an...
Did Israelis Kill Leader of Iranian Revolutionary Guards?
*******Intelligence Bulletin March 16, 2013
Information Date: March 16 2013
Information Item: Iranian General was killed by an Israeli...
Intelligence Bulletin March 12, 2013 Clashes in Ain al-Hilweh, a Palestinian Refugee Camp in South Lebanon
*******Intelligence Bulletin March 12, 2013
Information Date: March 12, 2013
Event...
Intelligence Bulletin – Are Egyptian officers being held hostage in the Gaza Strip?
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Intelligence Bulletin
Item: Egyptian officers being held hostage in the Gaza Strip?
Information Date: 8/3/2013
Information:...
Intelligence Bulletin – A new armed Militia formed in South Lebanon
*******Intelligence Bulletin March 4, 2013
Information Item: A new armed Militia formed in South Lebanon
Information Date: March 4....
Free Syrian Army gives ultimatum to Hezbollah
Immediate Intelligence Bulletin
By: Avi Melamed
Item: Free Syrian Army gives ultimatum to Hezbollah
Information Date: 2/19/2013
Information: Tonight the Free Syrian Army Headquarters send out a formal ultimatum to Hezbollah...
Did Assad’s Mother Die?
Intelligence BulletinDid Assad’s Mother die?
Information date: 2/18/2013
Information: Assad’s mother Amina Mahluf dies in Belhoul Specialty hospital in Dubai.
Source: Neutral information platform
Source...
How, Where and When was the Iranian General Killed?
According to reports, sometime between Wednesday and Thursday night (February 13-14) a senior Iranian official named...
Did A Senior Hezbollah Commander Escape an Assassination Plot?
According to unconfirmed information, from a source I evaluate as fairly reliable, Wafiq Safa, the head...
Wikistrat Next Generation Strategy Ask a Sr. Analyst Exercise
Editor’s Note: Wikistrat’s Facebook followers recently engaged in a 24-hour exclusive Q&A drill with one of Wikistrat’s Senior...
Operation Pillar of Defense: Geopolitical Ramifications Part 2
Operation Pillar of Defense: Geopolitical Ramifications – Part 2
Hamas’ Cruel Dilemma
In my previous article Operation Pillar of Defense:...
Operation Pillar of Defense – Geopolitical Ramifications Part 1
Operation Pillar of Defense: Geopolitical Ramifications – Part 1
Rocket Attacks on Israel: Sirens in Israeli Cities...
Operation Pillar of Defense
We are clearly in the midst of an escalation in the latest round of violence between Israel and the Palestinian organizations based in The Gaza Strip.
Yet,...
Video of Exploding Barrels
In the war in Syria Assad’s forces are indiscriminately shelling Syrian cities and towns. Syrian civilians claim that helicopters of the...
Pay Attention to the Battle over Al-Qusayr in Syria
Accumulating reports indicate expanding Hezbollah military activity inside Syria – specifically west of the Syrian city of Al-Qusayr.
The Syrian city...
Drone Games
On October 11 I published an article Mysterious Blasts as Hezbollah Sinks in the Syrian Mud. This article is a follow-up to that piece.
On...
Saudi Arabian Daily Okaz Confirms my October 13 article Hezbollah Launched Rockets on Syrian City
On Sunday, October 14 I wrote a short piece Hezbollah Launched...
Emerging Axis Signaling a More Pragmatic Hamas?
The Emirate of Qatar formally announced its intention to invest $254,000,000 in the Gaza Strip. The money will...
London, New York, Paris…and The Gaza Strip
Apparently some areas in The Gaza Strip are in good company.
According to the article published on Arabic news...
Hezbollah Launched Rocket Attack on Syrian City
Today, according to a report, Hezbollah launched a rocket attack from Lebanon on the Syrian city of Al-Qusayr.
The information is not...
Mysterious Blasts as Hezbollah Sinks in the Syrian Mud
Nasrallah made a speech tonight (Israel time) in which he claimed responsibility for the launching of...
The Flames Touch Assad’s Home
According to accumulating information, the major Alawite families in Syria are beginning to openly oppose Assad’s rule.
The backbone of the Assad regime...
Head of Military Intelligence: Events in Syria Present New Threat
Head of the Military Intelligence Directorate, Maj. Gen. Aviv Kochavi, and other senior members of Military...
The Iranians and the Mossad are in Cahoots and Other Assorted Distortions…
The violent events in the Arab and Muslim world sparked by the movie “Innocence of Muslims”...
Reactions to Rumors of Nasrallah Stroke or Death Demonstrate Intense Hatred Many Arabs have for Hezbollah Leader
Muhammad Hussein Al Haj Nasif AKA Abu Abbas, Hezbollah‘s most senior commander...
The Muslim Brotherhood Belly Dancing
November 8, 2011 Avi Melamed writes an article The Arab Awakening: An Era of New Slogans
“…The Arab world is in flux and...
A Disturbing Scenario in the Golan Heights
Firas Al Absi, also known as, Abu Mohammad Al Shammi, reportedly the leader of Jihadist group called Majlis Shurah Al...
The Earth Moves Beneath the Throne
The Hashemite kingdom of Jordan is experiencing growing unrest.
Jordan is grappling with many challenges – just some of which...
The Egyptian President’s Brilliant Move
Many people in the Arab world didn’t understand why Egyptian President Mohammad Morsi went to Iran to participate in the Non-Alignment Meeting (NAM).
The Arab world loathes...
The Sinai Peninsula: A Growing Strategic Threat
According to a one senior Egyptian analyst, the Rafah terror attack was planned over the course of three...
Nasrallah is sending a message…..But to whom ??
Arab source reports that last week Hezbollah conducted the largest military ground maneuver exercise in its history. The...
Egypt’s New Foreign Policy
February 3, 2012 Avi publishes an article Is the Israel Egypt Peace Treaty in Jeopardy? in which he accurately foresees the foreign policy of Egypt’s new rule.
Here...
Hezbollah Sunni Tension Rises
March 1, 2012, Avi publishes and article Is war in the Middle East inevitable? In which he outlines the increasing probability of a violent collision...
Who is Nasrallah Really Afraid Of?
August 14, 2011 Avi Melamed wrote in his article The Middle East: Where Rhetoric is Rarely Reality:
“…Nasrallah has been hiding underground since...
Nasrallah Gets a Taste of his Own Bitter Medicine
While the world continues to witness the ongoing tragedy in Syria, there is another “mini-drama” simultaneously...
Iran: Anatomy of a Desperate Society
In 1979 Rouhallah Ayatollah Khomeini sparked the Islamic revolution in Iran. With that Revolution the rule of the Pahlavi dynasty in Iran came...
Nasrallah is finished in the Arab World
August 14, 2011 Avi wrote an article The Middle East: Where Rhetoric is Rarely Reality on the impending crash of Hezbollah’s image...
Cruel Iraq Percolating Democracy
According to recent reports, at least fourteen teenagers – some argue that the number is actually much higher – were murdered...
Syria Uprising Begins
March 5, 2011 Avi publishes an article Syria: A Glimpse behind the Curtain of Fear
“… The Syrians are notorious for their brutality. When the...
Is War in the Middle East Inevitable?
The Iranian nuclear military program and the possibility of a massive military collision in the Middle East are...
Inside Hezbollah’s Private Dominion
The southern quarter of Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, is known by the name Al Dahya Al Janobiya. Since the 1980’s...
Hamas’ Kingdom of Crime
From its inception in the 1980s, Hamas has portrayed itself as a movement deeply rooted in Islamic principles and dedicated to...
Showbiz: The Palestinian Inner Reconciliation
Recently, and not for the first time, there is talk of an inner Palestinian reconciliation between the Palestinian Authority (Fatah)...
Almost a Suicide Bomber: The Story of Amal Juma’ah
In October 2011, a deal was struck between Hamas and Israel. Over 1,000 Palestinian prisoners were...
The Iranian Dance of the Veils
In October 2011 the US administration announced that it had successfully intercepted an Iranian terror plot to assassinate the...
The Arab Awakening: An Era of New Slogans
In my video and accompanying article on the “The Arab Awakening” (published last month), I presented my thoughts regarding the recent...
Gilad Shalit Released
May 30, 2011 Avi is interviewed about the Israeli abducted soldier, Gilad Shalit.
Here is what Avi said in an interview published at Euobserver.com :
“I am cautiously optimistic.
Today...
The ABC’s of the Middle East
Below is an article published on September 14, 2011 about Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan’s speech at the meeting of The...
The Language of the Middle East
On the evening hours of Tuesday, August 24th, the sound of machine guns, automatic weapons and anti-tank rockets (rpg’s)...
Knights of Human Rights
In my most recent article entitled The Freedom Flotilla or More Accurately – Flotil-LIEI made the following argument:
The Flotilla is a cynical PR...
Syria: The Wall of Fear is Cracking
The Tsunami wave is reaching the Syrian shore. Riots are erupting in some Syrian cities. Demonstrations are erupting...
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...
The Uprising in Egypt: An Egyptian Liberal Writes to Feenjan
February 10th, 2011
The Revolutionary Change and the Constitutional Change
By: Moomen, An Egyptian Liberal, Alexandria
Since 9-11...
Jordan: Long Live the (wise) King!
The following story allows the West to have a glimpse into Middle Eastern Politics.
It’s always good to learn something…
Mrs....
feenjan.com in Haaretz
Talking peace in cyberspace
An Egyptian writer takes the bold step of reaching out to an Israeli audience on Feenjan.com, an Israeli website...
