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The spider caught on its own web

Avi Melamed — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 07:29:34 +0000

May 31, 2013 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 (links to articles on the subject are at the bottom). These very days – right in front of our eyes – it is happening… On Sunday [...]

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One Israeli Soldier Impacts the Arab World

Avi Melamed — Thu, 23 May 2013 09:25:42 +0000

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 time the Israeli government and Hamas held long and complex negotiations regarding the terms for Shalit’s release. Throughout Gilad’s captivity, an intense ongoing campaign [...]

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How, Where and When was the Iranian General Killed?

Avi Melamed — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 05:38:14 +0000

February 15. 2013 by Avi Melamed According to reports, sometime between Wednesday and Thursday night (February 13-14) a senior Iranian official named Husam Chod Nuis described as “the Iranian President’s Representative in Lebanon” was killed in an ambush. According to sources, this man was actually an Iranian General named Hassan Shatri, and he was the [...]

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Did A Senior Hezbollah Commander Escape an Assassination Plot?

Avi Melamed — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 16:27:54 +0000

February 7, 2013 Did A Senior Hezbollah Commander Escape an Assassination Plot? By Avi Melamed According to unconfirmed information, from a source I evaluate as fairly reliable, Wafik Safa, the head of the “Central Liaison and Cooperation Committee” of Hezbollah in Lebanon, was injured at the beginning of the month in an explosion [...]

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A dissenting voice in Arabic

Avi Melamed — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 15:38:32 +0000

Below is a translation of an article by the Kuwaiti journalist, Abdullah Al Hadlaq. I refer to it in my video: Arab Perspectives on Operation Pillar of Defense. The article, quite an exceptional one, was published in the Al-Watan newspaper in Kuwait on November 19, 2012. I bring this piece to your attention because it [...]

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Hamas’s Cruel Dilemma

Avi Melamed — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 14:11:18 +0000

This is the second part of a two-part article, “Operation Pillar of Defense: Geopolitical Ramifications.” In Part 1 , Rocket Attacks on Israel: Sirens in Israeli Cities Must Echo in the West, I described the militant axis nurtured and operated by the Iranian regime known as “the axis of Resistance.” I outlined the way Hamas [...]

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Operation Pillar of Defense: Geopolitical Ramifications – Part 1: Rocket Attacks on Israel: Sirens in Israeli Cities Must Echo in the West

Avi Melamed — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 17:58:18 +0000

November 21, 2012 Operation Pillar of Defense: Geopolitical Ramifications – Part 1 Rocket Attacks on Israel: Sirens in Israeli Cities Must Echo in the West by: Avi Melamed It is essential to understand that the most current round of rocket attacks launched from the Gaza Strip onto Israeli cities is yet another chapter in the [...]

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Operation Pillar of Defense – Intelligence perspectives

Avi Melamed — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:15:54 +0000

November 15 2012 by Avi Melamed 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, it my evaluation, at this juncture – keeping in mind that at any moment an unexpected event could change the [...]

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Pay Attention to the Battle over Al-Qusayr in Syria

Avi Melamed — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 03:05:07 +0000

Accumulating reports indicate expanding Hezbollah military activity inside Syria – specifically west of the Syrian city of Al-Qusayr. The Syrian city of Al-Qusayr is located in a strategic position – eight miles east of the Syrian-Lebanese “border” (an actual border line was never marked on the ground) and ten miles west of the major Syrian [...]

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The King of Bahrain to visit The Gaza Strip this week?

Avi Melamed — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:38:26 +0000

According to reports in the Arab media – which have been denied by official Bahraini spokesmen – the King of Bahrain will visit the Gaza Strip by the end of this week. Such a visit, should it take place, would be another indication of the Gulf States willingness to reward Hamas following its detachment from [...]

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Hezbollah Launched Rocket Attack on Syrian City

Avi Melamed — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 14:43:22 +0000

Yesterday, according to a report, Hezbollah launched a rocket attack from Lebanon on the Syrian city of Al-Qusayr. The information is not confirmed by other sources. However, my source in my assessment is reliable. If this report is accuarate it is an extremely important development because it is a further indication that Hezbollah has for [...]

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Are We Heading for an Escalation Following the Killing of a Jihad Militant by Israel?

Avi Melamed — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 14:32:51 +0000

According to reports in the Arab media, Hisham Ali Saidani AKA Abu al-Walid al-Maqdasi, the leader of the Jihadist Terror group called “Majlis Syurah Al Mujahidin Aknaf Baitul Maqdis” was killed last night (October 13, 2012) during an Israeli Air Force interceptive operation in the Gaza Strip. “Majlis Syurah Al Mujahidin Aknaf Baitul Maqdis” is [...]

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Mysterious Blasts as Hezbollah Sinks in the Syrian Mud

Avi Melamed — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 21:21:28 +0000

October 11, 2012 by Avi Melamed Nasrallah made a speech tonight (Israel time) in which he claimed responsibility for the launching of the unmanned drone that was intercepted by the Israeli Air Force after infiltrating Israel on October 6th. This speech was clearly an attempt to repair Hezbollah’s damaged image and to regain popularity in [...]

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The Flames Touch Assad’s Home

Avi Melamed — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 12:09:50 +0000

October 8, 2012 The Flames Touch Assad’s Home by Avi Melamed According to accumulating information, the major Alawite families in Syria are beginning to openly oppose Assad’s rule. The backbone of the Assad regime is the Alawite sect, a minority in this largely Sunni country. There are approximately 2.5 million Alawites in Syria – about [...]

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Disturbing Scenario in The Golan Heights

Avi Melamed — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 14:31:05 +0000

September 20, 2012 Disturbing Scenario in The Golan Heights by Avi Melamed Firas Al Absi, also known as, Abu Mohammad Al Shammi, reportedly the leader of Jihadist group called Majlis Shurah Al Dawla Al Islamiya in Syria, was apparently kidnapped and assassinated. His body was found few days ago near by the Syrian – Turkish [...]

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