Deadly Antisemitic Attacks Reach 30-Year High in 2025

Report finds 20 people killed in antisemitic violence worldwide last year, the highest toll since 1994 bombing in Argentina.

Apr. 13, 2026 at 2:36pm

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A dimly lit, empty synagogue interior with pews and religious symbols cast in warm, golden light and deep shadows, conveying a sense of solemnity and unease.The somber aftermath of a deadly antisemitic attack casts a pall over a once-vibrant place of worship.Manchester Today

A new report from Tel Aviv University's Center for the Study of Contemporary European Jewry and the Irwin Cotler Institute for Democracy, Human Rights and Justice has found that 2025 saw the highest level of deadly violence against Jews around the world in over three decades, with 20 people killed in antisemitic attacks. The violence, including a deadly attack at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia, continued a spike that began following the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023, attack and Israel's subsequent war in Gaza, the report's authors said.

Why it matters

The data in the report raise concerns that a high level of antisemitic incidents is becoming a normalized reality, according to the chief editor. The increase in deadly attacks and physical harm against Jewish people and institutions is a troubling trend that has continued to escalate in recent years, particularly in the aftermath of the 2023 Gaza conflict.

The details

The report found that deadly antisemitic attacks were recorded on three continents in 2025. Fifteen people were killed at a holiday event at Sydney's Bondi Beach in December. There were additional deaths in two antisemitic attacks in the U.S. in Washington, D.C., and Colorado, and in Britain, two people were killed at a Manchester synagogue on Yom Kippur. The report also tracked an increase in antisemitic attacks that resulted in physical harm, including beatings and stone-throwing. Most physical attacks were carried out by people acting on their own, often extremist white Christians devoted to white supremacy or radical Muslims who were unemployed and struggling financially.

  • The peak in the number of incidents was recorded in the immediate aftermath of the Oct. 7, 2023 attack, after which a downward trend began but did not continue in 2025.
  • In the United Kingdom, there were 3,700 antisemitic incidents in 2025, up from 3,556 in 2024.
  • In Canada, the number of incidents grew from 6,219 in 2024 to 6,800 in 2025, more than three times higher than in 2022.
  • In Australia, there were 588 antisemitic incidents between October and December 2025, up from 492 during the same period in 2024. There were a total of 472 antisemitic incidents across Australia during all of 2022.

The players

Uriya Shavit

The chief editor of the report from Tel Aviv University's Center for the Study of Contemporary European Jewry and the Irwin Cotler Institute for Democracy, Human Rights and Justice.

Carl Yonker

The director of research for the study.

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What they’re saying

“The data raise concern that a high level of antisemitic incidents is becoming a normalized reality.”

— Uriya Shavit, Chief Editor

“Most physical attacks were carried out by people acting on their own, which is why it is so difficult to try to prevent them.”

— Carl Yonker, Director of Research

The takeaway

The alarming rise in deadly antisemitic attacks in 2025, including in major cities around the world, underscores the urgent need for governments, law enforcement, and communities to take stronger action to combat the growing threat of antisemitism and protect Jewish people and institutions.