The Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Ministry reported a steep rise in antisemitism and violence against Jews worldwide in 2025 in its interim assessment released on Tuesday, International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
According to the ministry, 815 severe antisemitic incidents were documented, including the murder of 21 Jews. The report also logged about 124 million antisemitic posts on X/Twitter and over 4,000 anti-Israel demonstrations, some involving direct incitement against Jews.
Most incidents were recorded in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Australia, and Canada, the ministry found. The report also found a clear correlation between international security developments and spikes in violence and incitement.
Beyond physical attacks, the ministry warned of a marked deterioration in the information sphere. It cited extensive fake news, manipulated images and videos, and false narratives on social media and in international discourse that fuel hatred and delegitimization of Jews and Israel.
Chikli: ‘We are required not only to remember, but to act’
Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Minister Amichai Chikli said the ministry is supporting Jewish communities and monitoring and collecting real-time data, while maintaining that the global community cannot remain on the defensive and must take an offensive stand against hate.
“On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we are required not only to remember, but to act,” he said, noting that Tuesday is also when the International Conference Combating Antisemitism is held in Jerusalem, where global leaders meet to coordinate strategy.
“Antisemitism is not only a Jewish problem, but an expression of a global threat that endangers the entire free world. Together, we will fight the common enemy and prevail,” Chikli added.
Publishing the report on International Holocaust Remembrance Day serves as a stark reminder, the ministry said, that Holocaust memory demands vigilance and sustained action on all fronts.