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2024 Sees 16% Surge in Antisemitic Hate Crimes

8/9/2025

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In 2024, antisemitic hate crimes in the U.S. soared to alarming heights, with the FBI documenting 2,321 incidents—a staggering 16% rise from the previous year. Jews were the target of 70% of all religion-based hate crimes, a distressing trend fueled by the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, deepening anxieties among Jewish communities across the nation.

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In 2024, antisemitic hate crimes in the U.S. soared to alarming heights, with the FBI documenting 2,321 incidents—a staggering 16% rise from the previous year. Jews were the target of 70% of all religion-based hate crimes, a distressing trend fueled by the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, deepening anxieties among Jewish communities across the nation.