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J7 Report: Antisemitic Incidents Surge 136% Since 2022, 20 Killed in 2025

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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.

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