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ADL reports a sharp drop in US antisemitic incidents in 2025, driven by a steep fall on campuses
The decline was driven mainly by fewer campus incidents, even as assaults rose 4% to a record 203 and three people were killed, the ADL said.
On Wednesday, the Anti-Defamation League released its 2025 audit, recording 6,274 antisemitic incidents, a 33% decrease from the record 9,354 in 2024.
Campus antisemitic incidents fell 66% to 583 in 2025, as many colleges restricted encampments and adopted stricter policies under pressure from President Donald Trump's administration.
While total incidents fell, physical assaults rose 4% to 203, with 32 involving deadly weapons; Oren Segal, ADL Senior Vice President, called this a "stark reminder" of risk.
Three people were killed in antisemitic attacks in 2025, the first year since 2019 such fatalities occurred, including two diplomats shot in Washington, D.C., and one victim in a Colorado firebombing.
Researchers continue debating the audit's inclusion of anti-Zionist expressions, though Aryeh Tuchman, a former ADL researcher, called it "the best data set of antisemitic incidents that anyone can compile.