In first appointments, Zamir taps Yaniv Asor to head IDF’s Southern Command and Itzik Cohen to head Operations Directorate

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

In his first move as chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir has made two senior appointments in the military.

Maj. Gen. Yaniv Asor, the former head of the Personnel Directorate, is appointed as the next chief of the Southern Command. He will be replacing Maj. Gen. Yaron Finkelman, who is resigning over the October 7 attack.

Brig. Gen. Itzik Cohen, the commander of the 162nd Division, is appointed as the next head of the Operations Directorate. He will be promoted to the rank of major general and replace Maj. Gen. Oded Basiuk, who is also resigning.

Defense Minister Israel Katz has approved the appointments.

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