Antisemitic violence reached its deadliest level in more than three decades in 2025, with 20 people killed in attacks across seven countries, according to a new global report.
The J7 Large Communities’ Task Force Against Antisemitism documented more than 23,000 antisemitic incidents in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Australia, Canada, and Argentina. Together, those seven countries are home to more than 90% of the Jewish population living outside Israel.
According to the report, 20 people were killed in antisemitic attacks in 2025, making it the deadliest year for antisemitic violence since 1994. All of the fatal attacks occurred in J7 countries. Violent antisemitic incidents increased 97% since 2022, while the total number of reported incidents rose 136% during the same period.
The Anti-Defamation League, which represents the United States in the J7 coalition, said the findings show the urgency of confronting antisemitism.
“This isn’t a warning sign anymore, it’s already happening,” ADL Senior Director of Global Research and Diplomatic Affairs Aykan Erdemir said. “If governments let antisemitism take root and perpetrators walk free, the violence won’t stop with Jewish communities. History shows Jews are the canary in the coal mine: when hatred against Jews rises unchecked, it’s an early warning that everyone’s safety and rights are at risk.”
The report concluded that antisemitism is “no longer confined to the fringes” in the countries it examined. It also found that anti-Zionism related to the war in Gaza has become “a vehicle for antisemitic expression,” while educational institutions have become an “acute flashpoint” for hatred.
Combined with growing online extremism, the report said Jewish people “across the globe report hiding their Jewish identity in public” and questioning “whether they have a future in their home countries.”
The report documented increases across every country studied. Australia recorded a 270% increase in antisemitic incidents since 2021, Germany posted the highest per-capita rate, and the United States documented 6,274 incidents in 2025, including 300 physical assaults, despite a decline from the previous year.
France reported a 124% increase in incidents since 2021, while the United Kingdom saw a 64% increase and Canada recorded a 60% increase. Argentina experienced a 46% increase over the same period.
The report said also examined Ireland, which is not part of the J7 coalition. Although Ireland’s Jewish population numbers only about 2,200 people, researchers said antisemitism has become increasingly common in everyday life and noted that the country lacks both a national strategy to combat antisemitism and government-funded security for Jewish institutions.
The findings come amid several recent antisemitic attacks and alleged plots targeting Jewish institutions in the United States.
In April, authorities arrested two teenagers accused of plotting an attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Houston. Authorities accused 18-year-old Angelina Han Hicks of plotting alongside two male subjects to “kill as many Jews as possible.” Although investigators said the alleged attack was planned for 2028, prosecutors warned there was concern an attack could occur much sooner.
Erdemir said governments should focus on preventing attacks before they occur.
“The most urgent priority for every government should be protecting Jewish communities and institutions before they’re attacked, not after,” he said.
He added that security measures alone would not solve the problem.
“Governments can’t rely on security alone,” Erdemir said. “It takes a whole of society effort, government, business, schools, civil society and everyday citizens, to root out the hate targeting Jewish communities worldwide.”
