The deadliest year for diaspora Jews: The shocking data of the J7 report revealed
The Jewish community task force presents data for 2025, which is shaping up to be the most violent year since the 1994 attack in Argentina. 23,000 incidents were documented in the seven major countries. The CEO of the Anti-Defamation League called on governments to act in advance.
A new report by J7 — the task force of the world's largest Jewish communities to combat antisemitism, published on Wednesday — reveals that 2025 was the deadliest year for diaspora Jews due to antisemitic attacks in over 30 years.
The total number of antisemitic incidents in J7 countries rose by 136%, and violent incidents increased by 97% compared to 2022, the year preceding Hamas's October 7 attack on Israel.
Last year, 20 people were murdered in antisemitic attacks in Sydney, Manchester, Washington D.C., and Boulder, Colorado, making 2025 the deadliest year in terms of antisemitic violence since the bombing of the AMIA building in Argentina in 1994.
Against this backdrop, the J7 task force is publishing its second annual report, documenting over 23,000 antisemitic incidents across its member countries in 2025. The report tracks trends in Argentina, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the UK, and the USA, where over 90% of diaspora Jews live.
This year's report also includes a chapter examining the rise of antisemitism in Ireland, reflecting the spread of these trends beyond J7 countries.
"Antisemitism in the seven J7 countries is no longer a passing wave; it has become our new reality. Governments must stop reacting only after Jews are attacked and start acting proactively, through significant funding for security needs, stricter legislation, and social media platforms that enforce the rules they themselves drafted," said a joint statement by the J7 task force.
Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, stated: "2025 was one of the most violent years recorded for Jews in the United States: we were the target of attacks on average 17 times a day. This is not just an American crisis; each of the J7 countries is still at levels significantly higher compared to the period before October 7, 2023. Antisemitism crosses borders, and our response must also cross borders."
Key findings from the report
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A total of 20 people were killed in antisemitic attacks during 2025:
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15 were murdered during a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney;
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two were killed at the Heaton Park Synagogue in Manchester on Yom Kippur;
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two were killed at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington D.C.;
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one woman was killed in Boulder, Colorado.
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In 2025, a decrease in the number of incidents was recorded in the USA (-33%), Australia (-20%), Canada (-16%), and France (-16%), while an increase was recorded in the UK (+5%), Argentina (+4%), and Germany (less than 1%).
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Australia recorded the sharpest increase in the number of antisemitic incidents since 2021 (+270%), followed by Germany (+215%), the USA (+131%), and France (+124%).
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Germany leads in the rate of antisemitic incidents relative to the size of the Jewish population, with almost 70 incidents per 1,000 Jewish residents.
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"Anti-Zionism" was a key motive in a significant portion of incidents: 48% in the UK, 45% in the USA, and 23% in Germany.
William C. Daroff, CEO of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, emphasized that governments, institutions, and technology companies must act urgently to enforce the law and strengthen security systems.
The J7 task force calls for closing legal loopholes that allow antisemitic incitement—including when disguised as anti-Zionist language—to go unpunished, and urges tech companies to increase transparency and cooperation with civil society.
