Twenty people were murdered in antisemitic attacks in 2025, marking the deadliest year for anti-Jewish violence outside Israel since the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires.
The J7 Large Communities' Task Force Against Antisemitism documented more than 23,000 antisemitic incidents across Argentina, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States during 2025. These seven countries are home to more than 90% of the global Jewish population. The incident count represented a 136% increase compared to 2022.
The 20 murders occurred in multiple locations: 15 at a Chanukah celebration on Bondi Beach in Sydney, two at Heaton Park Synagogue in Manchester, two at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., and one in Boulder, Colorado.
In the United States, reported incidents declined by 33% in 2025 but remained 131% higher than in 2021. Other countries showed different trajectories: Australia recorded a 270% increase since 2021, Germany 215%, and France 124%. Germany had the highest per-capita rate at nearly 70 incidents per 1,000 Jewish residents, approximately 70 times the U.S. Rate.
Anti-Zionism was cited as a central motivation in 48% of incidents in the United Kingdom, 45% in the United States, and 23% in Germany.
Ireland's Jewish community of approximately 2,200 people reported 143 antisemitic incidents over six months, with the country lacking a national antisemitism strategy or dedicated security funding for its Jewish population.
Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO and national director of the Anti-Defamation League, stated that "2025 was one of the most violent years for American Jews on record. We were targeted an average of 17 times a day." He added, "This isn't just an American crisis. Every single J7 country remains dramatically above pre-Oct. 7 levels."
The task force called for governments to provide "real security funding, stronger laws and social media platforms that enforce their own rules" And urged technology companies to "strengthen moderation of hate content and increase transparency and cooperation with civil society to counter emerging threats."