UK Records Over 5,500 Antisemitic Incidents, 204% Increase Since October 7 Hamas Attacks

Oct 2, 2024, 12:20 PM

Antisemitic incidents have surged globally since October 7, 2023, with a significant increase reported in the UK. The Community Security Trust (CST), a Jewish charity that monitors antisemitism in Britain, recorded more than 5,500 incidents between October 7, 2023, and September 30, 2024, marking a 204% increase compared to the previous year. This period saw the highest total of antisemitic incidents ever recorded in a 12-month span in the UK, with incidents having trebled. The rise in incidents follows the Hamas attacks on Israel, which occurred on October 7, 2023.