MK Uri Maklev Tops Knesset Attendance One Year After Party's Government Exit

One year after Degel HaTorah withdrew from the Israeli government and coalition, MK Uri Maklev has emerged as the Knesset member with the highest attendance over the past year. Following the party's exit in July 2025, prompted by directives from senior rabbis amid disputes over the status of yeshiva students, Maklev resumed full parliamentary activity and has since spent 2,193 hours and 23 minutes in the Knesset building between July 14, 2025, and July 13, 2026. This averages to over 42 hours per week, including recess periods and times when the Knesset operated on a limited schedule.

Maklev leads by a margin of more than 224 hours ahead of the second-place MK Merav Cohen from Yesh Atid, who recorded 1,969 hours and 21 minutes. Other top attendees include MK Yinon Azulai (Shas) and MK Simcha Rothman, chairman of the Constitution Committee. The top ten list also features MKs Zvi Sukkot, Michal Waldiger, Boaz Bismuth, Avichai Boaron, Amit Halevi, and Moshe Tur-Paz.

Before Degel HaTorah's government exit, Maklev served as Deputy Minister in the Transportation Ministry and the Prime Minister's Office, with much of his work conducted in government offices rather than the Knesset. Since returning to his role as a regular MK, he has taken on extensive parliamentary responsibilities, including chairing the United Torah Judaism faction, managing coalition relations, advancing legislation, and handling public inquiries. He has also appeared 142 times in Knesset committees during the period.

Maklev's attendance record is notable especially because he does not chair a permanent committee, a role that typically demands significant time in the Knesset. His consistent presence reflects daily parliamentary work, faction leadership, political negotiations, and ongoing public issue management during a sensitive period of tension with the coalition. The data clearly positions Maklev as the most present MK in the Knesset, underscoring his active role since Degel HaTorah's withdrawal from government.