Antisemitic and anti-Muslim incidents surge amid Israel-Hamas war: Reports [Video]

According to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), antisemitic incidents in the U.S. more than doubled last year, reaching a new record. 

The ADL attributes this sharp increase primarily to a surge in incidents following the October 7th attack by Hamas in Israel.

Last year, antisemitic incidents surged to more than double the previous record set in 2022, with a 140% increase, according to the Jewish civil rights advocacy group. The group documented over 8,800 incidents, including harassment, vandalism, and assault—a significant rise from the nearly 3,700 cases reported in 2022.

The ADL reported that the majority of these incidents, totaling 6,535, involved harassment. 

This category encompasses situations where one or more Jewish individuals, or those perceived as Jewish, face antisemitic slurs, stereotypes, or conspiracy theories, occurring both online and in person. Additionally, the ADL tracked 2,177 incidents of vandalism and 161 assaults.

The ADL says this spike represents the highest level recorded since the ADL first started tracking …