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IDF Chief Appoints New Leaders for Southern Command

3/5/2025

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In a decisive move, new IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir has appointed Maj. Yaniv Asor as the Southern Command Chief and Brig. Itzik Cohen as the Operations Directorate chief. Asor, recognized for his inclusive approach with ultra-Orthodox soldiers, takes over from Yaron Finkelman, who stepped down, while Zamir focuses on a seamless transition for Cohen.

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In a decisive move, new IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir has appointed Maj. Yaniv Asor as the Southern Command Chief and Brig. Itzik Cohen as the Operations Directorate chief. Asor, recognized for his inclusive approach with ultra-Orthodox soldiers, takes over from Yaron Finkelman, who stepped down, while Zamir focuses on a seamless transition for Cohen.