Yaniv Asor (born July 15, 1972) is a member of Israel Defense Forces with the rank of Aluf, serving as Head of the IDF Personnel Directorate.

Asor, son of Hanania and Mazal, was born and raised in Mivtahim moshav.

In the fierce battle, the battalion suffered eight killed, including his deputy Roi Klein, and twenty wounded.

[2] After the war he was appointed commander of the Egoz reconnaissance unit from 2006 to 2008, leading operations in the Gaza Strip.

In one operation in January 2008, unit forces under his command, with armor and air support, killed 18 militants, including the son of senior Hamas official Mahmoud al-Zahar.

In September 2009 he was promoted to Colonel and appointed commander of the Hirum Formation, serving until July 2011.