Attendance champions in the outgoing Knesset: Rothman first, Merav Cohen leads the opposition

Data from the 'Zman Knesset' website reveals the attendance champions of the 25th Knesset: Simcha Rothman first with 7,745 hours, Yinon Azulai second, Merav Cohen third and leading the opposition. The data also includes committee participation.

Ahead of the opening of the 26th Knesset, data from the 'Zman Knesset' website reveals the attendance champions of the outgoing (25th) Knesset. At the top of the list is Constitution Committee Chairman MK Simcha Rothman (Religious Zionism), with 7,745 hours and 39 minutes in the plenum. In second place is MK Yinon Azulai (Shas) with 6,869 hours and 50 minutes. In third place is MK Merav Cohen (Yesh Atid), leading the opposition with 6,484 hours and 35 minutes, ahead of Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana (Likud) with 6,381 hours and 45 minutes. MK Amit Halevi (Likud) rounds out the top five with 6,367 hours and 55 minutes. Alongside attendance hours, the data also shows committee meeting participation: Rothman has 1,093 appearances compared to 1,239 for Azulai. The article notes that the data does not indicate the scope of overall parliamentary activity or the quality of work, and that committee data is based on protocols published with a delay.