Physical assaults against Jewish people in the U.S. last year hit levels unseen since 1979, the Anti-Defamation League reported Wednesday. The ADL counted 203 anti-Jewish assaults in 2025, up from 196 the prior year. Three people were killed in antisemitic attacks — the first such homicides since 2019.
Overall antisemitic incidents dropped sharply, to 6,274 in 2025 — a 33% decline from 2024 — but that figure still marked the third-highest year on record. The improvement in harassment and vandalism figures did not extend to violence. Attacks involving deadly weapons also rose, from 23 to 32 incidents.
Among the lethal attacks were a shooting at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., and a Molotov cocktail assault at a rally for Israeli hostages in Colorado. A stabbing of a Jewish man in New York and a firebomb attack on Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro's residence — while his family was inside — further underscored the threat.
Antisemitism is not isolated to the U.S., and it is intensifying globally, often linked to geopolitical tensions. Jewish advocacy groups have pressed for stronger federal hate-crime enforcement and increased security funding for community institutions.
Critics argue that the ADL's broad definition of antisemitic incidents may inflate the statistics, potentially conflating protected political speech with actual violence.