A new report released on July 29, 2026, by the J7 Large Communities' Task Force Against Antisemitism reveals that 2025 was the deadliest year for Diaspora Jews in over three decades.
The task force recorded 20 deaths and more than 23,000 antisemitic incidents across seven nations.
These countries—Argentina, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States—are home to over 90 percent of the world's Jewish population outside Israel.
Overall antisemitic incidents across these seven countries have surged by 136 percent since 2022, while violent attacks rose by 97 percent during the same period.
The J7 task force warned that anti-Jewish hostility has shifted from temporary spikes to an ongoing crisis across major Western countries.
"Antisemitism in our seven countries is no longer a surge; it is our new normal," the J7 Large Communities Task Force Against Antisemitism said in a joint statement.
"Governments must stop reacting after Jews are attacked and start acting before, with real security funding, stronger laws and social media platforms that enforce their own rules."
Anti-Defamation League leadership emphasized that international coordination is essential to address the elevated levels of hatred that persist worldwide.
"No country can fight antisemitism alone, and this report shows exactly why," said Anti-Defamation League CEO and National Director Jonathan Greenblatt.
"This isn't just an American crisis; every single J7 country remains dramatically above pre-October 7 levels. Antisemitism transcends borders, and our response must do so too."
According to the findings, the United Kingdom experienced a 5 percent increase in reported incidents in 2025, marking the largest rise among the J7 nations that year.
Meanwhile, Australia recorded the single deadliest incident when two gunmen killed 15 people at a Hanukkah event on Bondi Beach in Sydney.
Other fatal attacks occurred in Manchester, Washington, D. C.
, and Boulder, Colorado.
Digital platforms and rapid developments in artificial intelligence were identified as major drivers of radicalization and anti-Jewish conspiracy theories.
"Violent antisemitic attacks don't just start with violence," Marina Rosenberg of the US-based Anti-Defamation League told the BBC.
"Social media has been used in the past few years as a place for radicalisation for different groups and individuals, including those that later go on a violent spree against a synagogue or a school – and now AI is part of it."
Government officials in the United Kingdom acknowledged the severity of the report's findings and pledged continued action.
"Across government, we're also working with international partners, including the J7, to strengthen the global fight against antisemitism and stand up for Jewish communities wherever they face discrimination, abuse or violence," Angela Rayner, the secretary of state for housing, communities and local government, told the BBC.
Although total recorded incidents decreased in the United States, Australia, Canada, and France compared to 2024 levels, all seven nations remain significantly above baseline figures recorded prior to late 2023.
