Yaron Sharoni

Yaron Sharoni was born in 1979

Yaron Sharoni was born in 1979. He joined the IDF in 1997 and volunteered for the Paratroopers, where he was assigned to Battalion 202.

After training as a combat soldier, he completed the infantry squad commanders course and the infantry officers course. He returned to Battalion 202 as a platoon commander and fought in southern Lebanon. He later commanded a company in the battalion during the Second Intifada.

From 2005 to 2006 he commanded the Paratroopers anti-tank company, including in the Second Lebanon War. He then became deputy commander of the Paratroopers reconnaissance battalion, and in 2013, as a lieutenant colonel, its commander. He led it in Operation Protective Edge.

From 2015 to 2017 he was operations officer of the Galilee Division. In 2017 he was promoted to colonel and appointed commander of Brigade 226, serving until 2019. In August 2019 he became deputy commander of the Fire Formation.