RIAS report exposes alarming surge, with Israel-related antisemitism driving unprecedented hostility across Germany.
Antisemitic hostility in Germany reached a record high in 2025, with 8,725 offenses documented by the Berlin-based Federal Association of Departments for Research and Information on Antisemitism.
The annual findings show that anti-Jewish hatred has remained deeply entrenched since the October 7, 2023 Hamas massacre in Israel, transforming daily life for Germany’s Jewish community into an atmosphere of fear, caution, and insecurity.
According to the report, 68% of recorded incidents involved Israel-related antisemitism, exposing how hostility toward the Jewish state is being used to target Jews in Germany.
The 2025 figure marks a further rise from the previous year and stands far above the 2,480 antisemitic incidents recorded in 2022. The latest total included 257 threats and 178 physical assaults.
RIAS documented disturbing cases across the country. In Kehl, near the French border, four Jewish citizens were insulted and spat at outside a prayer venue. In Hesse, a rabbi was shoved inside a grocery store in front of his children while being targeted with Israel-related remarks, and his phone was stolen during the confrontation.
The report also identified four cases of extreme violence, including a terrorist attack at Berlin’s Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe.
Josef Schuster, president of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, said the numbers amount to roughly 24 antisemitic incidents every day, warning that this is not an isolated spike but a grim reality.
The findings reveal a dangerous pattern: antisemitism in Germany is not fading after October 7, but hardening at record levels, with Jewish citizens paying the price for hatred disguised as anti-Israel activism.
