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ADL Audit Finds Record Antisemitic Assaults in 2025 as Overall Incidents Fall

The ADL warns that fewer reports do not equal lower risk.

Overview

  • The ADL's 2025 Audit, released Wednesday, counted 6,274 incidents, down 33% from 2024 yet still the third-highest since 1979.
  • Physical assaults rose to 203 last year and attacks involving deadly weapons increased to 32, a 39% jump.
  • Antisemitic violence killed three people in 2025, marking the first U.S. Jewish fatalities since 2019.
  • College campuses recorded 583 incidents, a 66% drop as the encampment wave faded and schools tightened rules on demonstrations.
  • The ADL called for more Nonprofit Security Grant funding and support for the SACRED Act to protect access to houses of worship.