antisemitic attacks
Coverage of antisemitic attacks in the Nexus archive.
- Report finds 2025 was deadliest year for antisemitic attacks outside Israel
A report found 2025 was the deadliest year for antisemitic attacks outside Israel. Germany recorded the highest number of antisemitic incidents in 2025, both in absolute and relative terms.
- 2025 was deadliest year for antisemitic attacks in 30 years, study says
2025 was the deadliest year for antisemitic attacks in 30 years, with 20 people killed outside of Israel. The year marks the highest number of such incidents since 1994.
- 2025 was 'deadliest' year for antisemitic attacks in decades
2025 was labeled the deadliest year for antisemitic attacks in decades. A Jewish holiday celebration at Sydney's Bondi Beach was targeted in an attack on December 15, 2025, prompting a makeshift memorial.
- After deadliest year in decades for Diaspora Jews, task force warns hate is ‘new normal’
A task force warns that hate is becoming the 'new normal' after 20 people were murdered in antisemitic attacks in 2025, with 23,000 incidents recorded across seven countries. The group representing major Jewish communities urges governments to take action.
- Police probing gunfire at Jewish-owned bakery in Toronto as possible hate crime
Police are investigating gunfire at a Jewish-owned bakery in Toronto as a potential hate crime. Windows at another location of the same business were also smashed, and Sa'ar called for Canada to act amid a record-breaking wave of antisemitic attacks.
- UK police charge man with spying for Iran
UK police have charged a man with spying for Iran. The article notes a rise in antisemitic attacks in Britain linked to Iran since the onset of the US-Iran war.
- UK bans support for Iran’s IRGC and a linked group over antisemitic attacks in Britain
Britain banned support for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and a linked group following antisemitic attacks on Jewish-linked sites in London. The move uses new powers to counter foreign-backed proxies involved in surveillance, sabotage, or criminal activities.
- UK says new law will crack down on hostile states' proxies from next month
The UK announced a new law to target proxies of hostile states like Iran, set to take effect next month. The law aims to address gaps in legislation following antisemitic attacks in London, focusing on state-linked groups funding criminal activities such as surveillance and sabotage.
- May 2026 crime: NYPD reports record-low murder rate in the Big Apple; felony assaults increase
NYPD reported a record-low murder rate in NYC for May 2026, with a 20.9% year-to-date decline and fewer shooting incidents compared to previous records. However, felony assaults increased by 0.4%, and hate crimes rose 74.4%, driven by antisemitic attacks.
- Starmer urges action at some Gaza protests after antisemitic attacks
UK Labour Party leader Keir Starmer stated he supports the right to protest but suggested some Gaza-related marches might need to be banned following antisemitic attacks. He emphasized a balance between free speech and preventing hate crimes.
- Starmer urges action at some Gaza protests after antisemitic attacks
Keir Starmer emphasized the importance of defending protest rights but suggested some Gaza-related marches might need to be banned following antisemitic attacks. He called for action to address the issue while maintaining support for free speech.
- 2 stabbed in London, mayor slams "shocking antisemitic attacks"
Two people were stabbed in a Jewish neighborhood in North London, with a man now in custody. The incident has been condemned by the mayor as part of 'shocking antisemitic attacks'.
- US embassy in London warns to 'exercise increased caution' near Jewish sites in UK, Europe after attacks
The U.S. embassy in London issued a security advisory urging Americans to 'exercise increased caution' near Jewish and American institutions in the U.K. and Europe due to recent antisemitic attacks, including arson on Jewish charity ambulances in London and a targeted explosion at a Jewish school in Amsterdam. U.K. authorities are investigating potential links to 'thugs for hire' backed by Iran, while Prime Minister Keir Starmer emphasized the need for legislation to address malign state actors.
- Two teenagers arrested over arson attack on synagogue in north-west London
Two teenagers, aged 17 and 19, were arrested in London following an arson attack on a synagogue. The Metropolitan Police is investigating potential links between recent antisemitic attacks in the UK and Iranian-backed proxies.