Wednesday, May 06, 2026
Antisemitic assaults reach record levels, audit says
The Anti-Defamation League’s 2025 audit shows a record rise in physical assaults against Jewish Americans, with 203 attacks and three deaths, even as overall antisemitic incidents fell from the 2024 peak. Experts say the surge follows the 2023 Israel‑Hamas war and reflects broader hate‑crime trends, while the ADL’s expanded definition of antisemitism has drawn criticism.
Key points:
Physical assaults classified as antisemitic increased from 196 in 2024 to 203 in 2025, according to the ADL audit.
The audit recorded three deaths in antisemitic attacks in 2025, the first such murders since 2019.
Overall antisemitic incidents in 2025 numbered 6,274, the third‑highest year since the ADL began reporting in 1979, but down from over 9,300 in 2024.
Jews, who comprise about 2% of the U.S. population, accounted for 16% of all hate‑crime victims in 2024, and anti‑Jewish hate crimes made up nearly 70% of religious‑based hate crimes, according to FBI data.
Bomb threats against Jewish institutions dropped sharply from 627 in 2024 to 59 in 2025.
Key points:
Physical assaults classified as antisemitic increased from 196 in 2024 to 203 in 2025, according to the ADL audit.
The audit recorded three deaths in antisemitic attacks in 2025, the first such murders since 2019.
Overall antisemitic incidents in 2025 numbered 6,274, the third‑highest year since the ADL began reporting in 1979, but down from over 9,300 in 2024.
Jews, who comprise about 2% of the U.S. population, accounted for 16% of all hate‑crime victims in 2024, and anti‑Jewish hate crimes made up nearly 70% of religious‑based hate crimes, according to FBI data.
Bomb threats against Jewish institutions dropped sharply from 627 in 2024 to 59 in 2025.
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