during the six-day war he served as the operations officer of the reserve 55th paratroop brigade that fought in jerusalem. from 1970 to 1973 yaron served as the commander of the nahal airborne battalion, later served as deputy commander of the paratroopers brigade. in january 1971 commanded one of the forces that raided lebanon during operation bardas 20, operation bardas 54–55, and operation spring of youth.