Antisemitic Assaults in Britain Surged by 82% in First Six Months of 2026

Antisemitic incidents in the United Kingdom rose 21 percent in the first six months of 2026 compared to the same period last year, reaching the second-highest total on record for the first half of a year, the Community Security Trust announced on Wednesday, August 5. The organization recorded 1,926 anti-Jewish hate incidents between January and June, up from 1,598 during the first half of 2025—an average of 321 incidents per month.

Physical attacks rose sharply, with 135 recorded antisemitic assaults, an 82% increase year-over-year. Incidents in schools jumped 59% to 178, while synagogue-related incidents surged by 31%. The most serious incidents included the stabbing of two visibly Jewish men in London’s Golders Green neighborhood on Wednesday, April 29, which fueled 71 further anti-Jewish incidents over the following three days. “These attacks are directed against British Jews, but they are also attacks on Britain and our society,” CST chief executive Mark Gardner said.

British officials pledged action in response. Policing Minister Sarah Jones called the numbers “appalling” and pointed to the government’s recent announcement that it would spend £250 million ($336.45 million) over the next three years to better protect Jewish communities, providing additional officers to help protect schools, synagogues, and community centers. “Antisemitism goes against our country’s values, and I will do everything in my power to protect our Jewish communities,” she said.

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“Our Heavenly Father, we lift up the Jewish communities of Britain who are facing rising hatred and violence. We pray in Yeshua’s Name that You place a hedge of protection around every synagogue, school, and Jewish home, and that You comfort those who have been attacked or who live in fear. Please give wisdom and resolve to the authorities charged with protecting these communities, and turn the hearts of those consumed by hatred toward repentance and truth.”