Surge in Antisemitic Incidents in US Amid Israel-Hamas Conflict

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has reported a significant increase in antisemitic incidents in the United States since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. From October 7 to October 23, there were 312 incidents, compared to 64 in the same period last year. The spike included a 388% increase in harassment, vandalism, and assault. The ADL also noted a surge in antisemitic hate speech among extremist groups, with a 1,000% increase in violent messages mentioning Jews and Israel on the messaging platform Telegram. Similar increases in antisemitic incidents have been observed in Europe.