Nearly 200% increase in antisemitic incidents in US since October 7 Hamas terror massacre, new report reveals.

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) released a report stating that antisemitic incidents in the U.S. increased by more than 200% after the Oct. 7 Hamas massacre in Israel compared to the previous year.

In 2021, the ADL Center on Extremism recorded over 10,000 antisemitic incidents following the Hamas terrorist attack in Israel, which was the most recorded in any single year since the group started tracking them in 1979. The year prior to Oct. 7, the center recorded 3,325 incidents.

Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of ADL, issued a press release expressing condolences for the victims of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack in Israel, which occurred one year ago and was the worst massacre of Jews since the Holocaust.

"Since that day, Jewish Americans have been subjected to a relentless barrage of antisemitic threats and calls for violence against Israelis and Jews worldwide, according to Greenblatt."

The ADL categorized the nearly 10,000 incidents into three types: approximately 8,000 instances of verbal or written harassment, around 1,840 cases of vandalism, and about 150 physical assaults.

In the previous year, there were approximately 200 incidents, while only around 12% of these incidents took place on college campuses.

Jewish institutions, including synagogues and Jewish centers, were the site of around 20% of the incidents, while around 30% of the incidents took place during anti-Israel rallies. The ADL did not specify the extent of overlap between these different categories.

In 2023, the group recorded 8,873 antisemitic incidents, which is a 140% increase from the previous year. They expect the figure to continue rising as they continue to survey partners, law enforcement, and victims.

The Community Security Trust in the United Kingdom reported in March 2024 that it recorded at least 2,093 antisemitic incidents across the country between Oct. 7 and Dec. 13, 2023.

Since 1984, the group has recorded the highest total of incidents in a roughly two-month period.

According to Jake Wallis Simons, editor-in-chief of the London-based Jewish Chronicle, people are feeling tense and nervous due to the marches taking place every Saturday.

Thousands protested against Israel in London on Saturday, with observers reporting a high level of antisemitic imagery and slogans at the demonstration.

Incidents targeting Jewish institutions, such as schools, community centers, synagogues, and universities, have increased significantly in Canada.

Israel's Consul General to Montréal Paul Hirschorn cautioned in a statement on X that Montreal is now considered one of the most dangerous places in the world for visibly Jewish individuals. In the past nine months, nine Jewish community buildings, including synagogues, schools, and community centers, have been shot at or bombed with petrol. This week, individuals were identified with petrol bombs near synagogues, but fortunately, the authorities were able to prevent them from carrying out their plans. The suspects were released to go home, with the authorities assuming they would behave themselves.

According to Casey Babb, who teaches courses on terrorism and international security at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs in Ottawa, hate crimes in Canada have increased by over 132%, with the majority of these crimes targeting the Jewish community.

"Babb stated that Canada has become one of the most hostile nations in the West for Jews, making it possibly the most antisemitic time in our country's history."

Planet Chronicle Digital’s Benjamin Weinthal contributed to this report.