Overview
- An annual study from Tel Aviv University reports 20 people were killed in antisemitic attacks in 2025, the highest toll since 1994.
- The deadliest case hit a Chanukka event at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, where 15 people, including a child, were killed, with other lethal attacks in Washington, Colorado, and Manchester.
- Violent incidents rose to about 1,750 in 2025 from 472 in 2022, with physical assaults like beatings and stone‑throwing climbing and new national highs noted in Australia and Canada.
- Researchers say most assailants acted alone and often drew from two camps—white‑supremacist extremists and radical Islamist actors—which makes prevention much harder.
- The authors warn that weak prosecution of minor offenses can fuel escalation and normalize hate, and they criticize Israel’s government for stretching the term antisemitism in ways they say hinder joint action.