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Melman is an avid runner and triathlete who ran 35 [[marathon]]s in Europe and the US, six [[ultramarathon]]s of 50 to 75 km and four [[Ironman Triathlon]]s. He is the initiator and founder of "Israman" (Israel's Ironman). In 2009, eighty days after suffering a [[heart attack]], he returned to run a full marathon. One of his books in Hebrew is called "Autobiography of Running". In December 2016 he ran 66 km to mark his 66th birthday.<ref>Melman, Yossi (January 5, 2017), [http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Run-for-a-lifetime-477533 "Run for a lifetime"], ''[[The Jerusalem Post]]''.</ref>
In 2020, US President [[Donald Trump]] retweeted Melman's account of the killing of [[Mohsen Fakhrizadeh]], head of the [[nuclear program of Iran]].<ref name="cnn">{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/27/middleeast/iran-top-nuclear-scientist-killed-intl/index.html|title=Iran's top nuclear scientist killed in apparent assassination, state media reports
Melman is married to Billie Rozensweig, a [[Tel Aviv]]-born Israeli historian. They have two children: Yotam and Daria.
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While supporting the peace process with the Palestinians, Melman believes that Israel must retain its strong military capabilities, including its [[Deterrence theory|nuclear deterrence]].
Melman was described by [[WikiLeaks]] in February 2012 as an "information mule" who had "channeled tips to the Mossad", assertions that were contested by Melman in his review of his relationship with [[Julian Assange]], whom he believes has made anti-Semitic statements.<ref name="Tab 28Feb2012">{{cite journal |url=http://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-news-and-politics/92332/assanges-chutzpah/ |title=Assange's Chutzpah |first=Yossi |last=Melman |date= February 28, 2012 |journal=[[Tablet Magazine]] |
==Awards==
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