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Antisemitic violence worldwide in 2025 killed highest number of Jews in 30 years, study finds

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Antisemitic violence worldwide in 2025 killed highest number of Jews in 30 years, study finds By Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — Violent antisemitic attacks in 2025 killed the highest number of Jews in 30 years, according to a new annual report collecting…

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Antisemitic violence worldwide in 2025 killed highest number of Jews in 30 years, study finds By Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — Violent antisemitic attacks in 2025 killed the highest number of Jews in 30 years, according to a new annual report collecting…

Why it matters

Throughout the year, 20 Jews were murdered in four different antisemitic attacks, including the Hanukkah attack in Sydney, Australia, in which 15 members of the Jewish community were killed, the report said.

Common ground

According to the report from Tel Aviv University, the total number of antisemitic incidents in every Western country remained significantly higher than in 2022, the year before the Gaza war began.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 15 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “France... has the third-highest Jewish population in the world behind Israel and the US”
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Claim 2: “In the UK... the total number of antisemitic incidents increased from 3,556 in 2024 to 3,700 one year later”
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The increase in UK antisemitic incidents from 3,556 in 2024 to 3,700 in 2025 is corroborated by the CST report and multiple news outlets.
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web search NEUTRAL — Reports of antisemitism incidents in the UK spiked after the deadly Manchester synagogue attack last year.According to the CST report, there were 3,700 anti-Jewish hate incidents recorded in 2025, up …
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjd95r4lyvko
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web search NEUTRAL — The 2025 tally represents a 4% bump from the 3,556 anti-Jewish hate incidents recorded by CST in 2024. Last year’s total was 14% lower than the highest ever annual total of 4,298 antisemitic incidents…
https://ejpress.org/uk-antisemitic-incidents-hit-2nd-highest…
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web search NEUTRAL — Overall, CST recorded 3,700 antisemitic incidents in the UK in 2025, the second-highest total ever in a single calendar year and an increase of 4 percent from the 3,556 in 2024. This is the first repo…
https://www.algemeiner.com/2026/02/11/antisemitic-incidents-…
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Claim 3: “In the United States, two staff members of the Israeli embassy were killed in a shooting attack outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute the claim of a shooting at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC.
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Claim 4: “Last year saw a US-brokered ceasefire take effect in October that attempted to end two years of war in Gaza”
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Multiple sources confirm a US-brokered ceasefire took effect in October 2025, ending a two-year war in Gaza.
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web search NEUTRAL — Tens of thousands of Palestinians began returning to the devastated northern Gaza Strip on Friday, 10 October, as a US-brokered ceasefire took effect, raising hopes of an end to the two-year Israel-Ha…
https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/international/tens-of-th…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Gaza ceasefire took effect in October 2025, but Palestinians have reported around 400 deaths since then. During the first phase, all living hostages held by Hamas were returned to Israel, while hu…
https://www.dw.com/en/palestinians-in-gaza-pin-hopes-on-seco…
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web search NEUTRAL — The truce, brokered in October, brought an end to two years of war in Gaza, even as it failed to answer substantive questions about the future of the devastated territory, including the role of Hamas …
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/04/15/middleeast/us-hamas-talks…
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Claim 5: “a man used a flamethrower and Molotov cocktail to attack a demonstration for Israeli hostages held in Gaza in Colorado”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a flamethrower attack on a demonstration in Colorado.
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Claim 6: “Violent antisemitic attacks in 2025 killed the highest number of Jews in 30 years”
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Multiple independent sources, including the Associated Press and reports from Tel Aviv University, confirm that 2025 saw the highest number of deaths from antisemitic attacks in over 30 years.
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web search NEUTRAL — A new study says that 2025 saw the highest number of deaths from antisemitic attacks in over 30 years around the world. ByMELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press. April 13, 2026, 6:44 AM.
https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/antisemitic-atta…
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web search NEUTRAL — The year 2025 saw the highest number of Jews murdered in anti-semitic attacks in the diaspora over the past three decades, according to a report from Tel Aviv University.
https://www.aurora-israel.co.il/en/anti-Semitic-attacks--202…
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web search NEUTRAL — Antisemitic physical assaults in the United States reached record highs in 2025 and included the first fatalities from antisemitic attacks on American soil since 2022, according to the Anti-Defamation…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/06/us/antisemitic-attacks-us-rec…
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Claim 7: “the Hanukkah attack in Sydney, Australia, in which 15 members of the Jewish community were killed”
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The attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney on December 14, 2025, resulting in 15 deaths during Hanukkah, is confirmed by Wikipedia and reported by NPR and The New York Times.
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web search NEUTRAL — On 14 December 2025, an antisemitic Islamic State (IS)-inspired terrorist attack occurred at the Archer Park area of Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, during a celebration of the Jewish holiday of Han…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Bondi_Beach_shooting
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web search NEUTRAL — A mass shooting in which 15 people were killed during a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney's Bondi Beach was "a terrorist attack inspired by Islamic State," Australia's police said Tuesday.16, 2025, follo…
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/16/g-s1-102389/bondi-beach-shoot…
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web search NEUTRAL — An attack targeting Jews in Australia. At least 15 people were killed yesterday and dozens were wounded when gunmen attacked a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/world/attack-hanukkah-syd…
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Claim 8: “In 2022, Germany experienced a far lower amount – 2,811 incidents”
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Claim 9: “in France... incidents involving physical violence rose over the same period, from 106 to 126”
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Claim 10: “Germany... saw a decrease in the number of incidents – 5,729 in 2025 compared to 6,560 the previous year”
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Claim 11: “In France... the total number of incidents fell slightly, from 1,570 in 2024 to 1,320 the following year”
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Claim 12: “a 12-day war also erupted between Israel and Iran in June”
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Wikipedia and Britannica both confirm the 'Twelve-Day War' occurred in June 2025 between Israel and Iran.
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web search NEUTRAL — In June 2025, Israel launched the Twelve-Day War by attacking Iranian military and nuclear facilities, provoking Iranian counter-strikes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran responded by launching attacks on Israel and US-allied states in the Gulf. The fighting escalated quickly, spreading to Lebanon, with casualties and damage mounting on all sides.They attacked Ira…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2dyz6p3weo
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web search NEUTRAL — Meanwhile, direct exchange of fire between Israel and Iran in April and in October exposed vulnerabilities in Iran’s air defenses and damaged some of Iran’s key military assets. The 12-Day War in June…
https://www.britannica.com/event/2026-Iran-war
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Claim 13: “In the UK, where two people were killed in a car ramming and stabbing attack on the holiest day of the Jewish year”
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Multiple sources confirm a car ramming and stabbing attack on Yom Kippur in Manchester, UK, resulting in two deaths.
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web search NEUTRAL — Two people were killed in Manchester, England, on Yom Kippur after a man rammed his car into a group of Jewish worshipers outside of an Orthodox synagogue before getting out and stabbing people. Polic…
https://www.jta.org/2025/10/02/global/at-least-2-killed-in-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — Two people were killed on Yom Kippur after a driver rammed a vehicle into people in Manchester and stabbed others. One man who died was accidentally shot by the police, who also killed the attacker.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/world/europe/uk-mancheste…
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web search NEUTRAL — Two people have died after a car was reportedly driven at pedestrians and people were stabbed near a synagogue in Manchester, British police say.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-02/two-people-dead-synag…
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Claim 14: “the total number of antisemitic incidents in every Western country remained significantly higher than in 2022”
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The ADL's 2025 Audit indicates that antisemitic incidents remained significantly higher (up 70%) than the levels seen in 2022.
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web search NEUTRAL — “The data raise concern that a high level of antisemitic incidents is becoming a normalized reality,” said Uriya Shavit, the chief editor of the widely cited annual report. Deadly antisemitic attacks …
https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Apr/13/antisemit…
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web search NEUTRAL — Because even with that decline. Anti-Semitic incidents were still up 70% above what we saw in 2022 before October the 7th. Last year was still the third highest year on record since ADL started tracki…
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jonathangreenblatt_anti-defam…
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web search NEUTRAL — Although the total number of antisemitic incidents nationwide in 2025 was lower than in 2024, it still represents a dramatic increase from before the Oct.
https://jewishjournal.org/2026/05/14/adl-antisemitic-inciden…
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Claim 15: “Throughout the year, 20 Jews were murdered in four different antisemitic attacks”
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The claim that 20 Jews were killed in four attacks in 2025 is corroborated by the Jewish Journal, Tel Aviv University, and other news reports.
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web search NEUTRAL — (JTA) — The number of fatalities from antisemitic attacks reached their highest level in 2025 in over three decades, with 20 people killed in four attacks over three continents, according to a new ana…
https://jewishjournal.org/2026/04/14/fatalities-from-antisem…
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web search NEUTRAL — Anti-Semitic attacks and deaths are on the rise in the diaspora. April 13th 2026.The year 2025 saw the highest number of Jews murdered in anti-semitic attacks in the diaspora over the past three decad…
https://www.aurora-israel.co.il/en/anti-Semitic-attacks--202…
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web search NEUTRAL — Violent antisemitic attacks in Western countries surged in 2025, as 20 people were killed in four attacks across three continents, the highest figure in over three decades, according to a report.
https://www.thejc.com/news/world/last-year-worst-for-antisem…
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