Record number of antisemitic assaults, vandalism, and harassment in US in 2024

For the fourth year in a row, ADL says the number of antisemitic incidents across the US hit a record high in 2024, with most cases revolving around Israel or Zionism.

By World Israel News Staff

The number of antisemitic physical assaults, acts of vandalism and incidents of harassment hit an all-time high last year, according to a report released by the Anti-Defamation League on Tuesday.

For the fourth year in a row, the ADL report said, the number of antisemitic incidents reported across the U.S. broke all previous records since the bigotry watchdog began tracking such incidents 46 years ago.

There were, according to the ADL’s Audit of Antisemitic Incidents, a total of 9,354 cases of antisemitic assault, harassment or vandalism in the U.S. in 2024. That marks a 5% increase over 2023, which was itself a record-setting year, as well as a 344% increased compared to 2019 and a 893% increase since 2014.

“This horrifying level of antisemitism should never be accepted, and yet, as our data shows, it has become a persistent and grim reality for American Jewish communities,” said Jonathan Greenblatt, the ADL’s CEO.

“Jewish Americans continue to be harassed, assaulted and targeted for who they are on a daily basis and everywhere they go. But let’s be clear: we will remain proud of our Jewish culture, religion and identities, and we will not be intimidated by bigots,” he said.

Last year marks the first time that incidents containing elements related to Israel or Zionism made up a majority of all incidents, with 58% of the total, or 5,452 incidents, somehow relating to the Jewish state or Zionism.

Of all Israel-related incidents, 2,596 took place at anti-Israel rallies in the form of antisemitic speeches, chants, signs and slogans.