Yaniv Asor

Yaniv Asor was born in 1972 in Mivtahim

Yaniv Asor was born on July 15, 1972, and grew up in the moshav Mivtahim. His parents, Hanania and Mazal, are of Moroccan Jewish origin.

He joined the IDF in 1990 and was posted to the 12th Battalion of the Golani Brigade, where he became an officer. He led the Golani reconnaissance company from 1997 to 1999. From 2001 to 2002 he was deputy commander of the 51st Battalion, including during Operation Defensive Shield.

In 2004 he became commander of the 51st Battalion. He led it during the Gaza disengagement and in the Lebanon War of 2006, including the Battle of Bint Jbeil, where the battalion lost 8 soldiers, among them his deputy Roi Klein. He then commanded the Egoz unit from 2006 to 2008.

He was promoted to colonel in 2009 and commanded the Hiram Formation. He led the Golani Brigade from 2012 to 2014. As a brigadier general he commanded the Bashan Division from 2015 and headed the Operations Branch from 2018.

In 2021 he was promoted to Aluf and became head of the Personnel Directorate. In March 2025 he took over the Southern Command. He lives in Kfar HaRoeh, is married with 4 children, and holds degrees from Bar-Ilan University and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.