Deadliest year for antisemitic attacks in over 30 years, report finds

Last year marked the deadliest period for antisemitic attacks in more than three decades, according to a new report. In 2025, 20 individuals were murdered in antisemitic incidents across Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. This grim statistic makes it the deadliest year for such attacks in the Jewish diaspora since the 1994 AMIA bombing in Buenos Aires.

The report, released by the J7 Large Communities' Task Force Against Antisemitism, documented a staggering 23,000 antisemitic incidents across Argentina, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the UK, and the US in 2025. This figure represents a 136% increase in total incidents since 2022, with violent incidents alone rising by 97%. While the total number of incidents saw a decrease from 2024 to 2025, the levels remain significantly elevated compared to the period before October 7.

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Antisemitism in our seven countries is no longer a surge; it is our new normal.

Incidents included a mass shooting at a Hanukkah festival near Australia's Bondi Beach in December, which killed 15 people, and an attack on a synagogue in Manchester on Yom Kippur that claimed two lives. Two separate attacks in the United States resulted in three fatalities. The J7 task force stated that antisemitism in these seven countries has become the "new normal," urging governments to move beyond reactive measures. They called for proactive security funding, robust legislation, and stricter enforcement of rules by social media platforms to address the escalating crisis.

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Governments must stop reacting after Jews are attacked and start acting before, with real security funding, stronger laws and social media platforms that enforce their own rules.