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VOICE OF THE COMMUNITY 12 February 2026 • 25 Shvat 5786 • Issue No.1458 •
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Heaton Park attack fuelled wave of hate Shul murders triggered 80 cases of antisemitism in 24hrs, report reveals
The Community Security Trust (CST) has recorded its second-highest total for antisemitic incidents in a single year, with the number of instances of Jew hate in 2025 rising by four percent from the 2024 figure, writes Daniel Sugarman. CST’s annual report, published on Wednesday, shows that 3,700 anti-Jewish hate incidents took place across the country last year. The only year in which figures have been higher was 2023, when antisemitism spiralled in the immediate aftermath of the 7 October terror attack by Hamas. Among the key antisemitic incidents in 2025 was the Heaton Park terror attack on Yom Kippur in October which resulted in the deaths of Adrian
Congregants outside Heaton Park after the attack
Daulby and Melvin Cravitz – the first fatal antisemitic terror attack since CST began recording incidents, more than 40 years ago. Hate spiked following the murders, with 40 incidents recorded on the day and a further 40 the day after. Last year also marked the first in which every calendar month saw more than 200 incidents. Prior to October 2023, CST had only logged five months in 40 years with more than 200 antisemitic incidents. October 2023 also showed that a direct terror attack against Jews was more likely to lead to a surge in antisemitic incidents. In the immediate aftermath of the Hamas attack, antisemitic incidents spiked in the UK, prior to a response by Israel. Similarly in 2025, CST logged 40 antisemitic incidents on the day of the Heaton Park Synagogue attack, with a further 40 the following day, of which more than half either directly referenced or celebrated the attack the day before. CST documented a similar, though smaller spike in December in the immediate aftermath of the terror attack against Jews celebrating Chanukah on Australia’s Bondi Beach. London and Manchester accounted for 61 percent of all antisemitic incidents logged in 2025, although incidents of Jew hate were recorded in every mainland police region. Other areas with a large number of incidents included Leeds (89) Borehamwood and Elstree (61) and Birmingham (58). Continued on page 3
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