Nearly 1,000 antisemitic incidents were recorded worldwide over the past year, with 20 Jews killed in attacks, according to a new report by Israel’s Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Ministry released ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day, reports The Jerusalem Post.
The report documents 958 incidents across 72 countries, averaging more than 74 per month, and highlights a sharp escalation in antisemitism linked to global tensions and political developments. These incidents included physical assaults, harassment, vandalism, arson attacks on Jewish property, and deadly violence targeting individuals and institutions.
The United States recorded the highest number of incidents, with more than 300 cases, followed by over 130 each in the United Kingdom and France. More than 70% of all incidents occurred in Western countries with large Jewish populations.
Among the fatalities, 15 victims were killed in a mass attack at a Chabad Hanukkah event in Bondi Beach, Sydney, in December 2025 — one of the deadliest antisemitic incidents in recent years.
The report also points to the growing role of social media in amplifying antisemitism. Platforms such as X and Facebook were identified as hubs for explicit hate speech. In contrast, video platforms were said to spread more subtle forms of antisemitic messaging through imagery and edited narratives.
Officials warned that weak enforcement and algorithm-driven amplification allow disinformation and conspiracy theories to spread rapidly, often becoming accepted as truth. This online environment, the report states, contributes directly to real-world harassment, copycat behaviour, and the normalisation of antisemitic ideas.
Looking ahead, the ministry predicts that antisemitism will remain at high levels throughout 2026, driven in part by continued online radicalisation and potential cooperation between extremist groups and state actors, including Iran.
Amichai Chikli, Israel’s Minister for Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism, warned that online incitement increasingly translates into physical attacks on Jewish communities.
“What begins as incitement online continues directly into attacks against Jewish communities,” he said, urging governments to take stronger action.
The ministry’s Director-General, Avi Cohen-Scali, stressed the urgency of coordinated responses, calling for increased investment in enforcement, legislation and education.
“Holocaust Remembrance Day reminds us not only of what happened,” he said, “but what can happen if hatred is not stopped in time.”
The report underscores growing concern that antisemitism is not only increasing in scale, but also evolving in form — combining online radicalisation with real-world violence across multiple regions.
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