ADL says antisemitic incidents in U.S. surged 140% in 2023

Antisemitic incidents in the U.S. more than doubled last year and set another record primarily driven by the Oct. 7 Hamas attack in Israel, according to the final tally of cases by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL).

The big picture: There were 8,873 antisemitic cases of assault, harassment, and vandalism across the country in 2023, representing the highest level recorded since ADL started tracking this data in 1979, the group said Thursday.

By the numbers: "The ADL Audit of Antisemitic Incidents" found that the nation saw a 140% increase from 2022...