The Federal Association of Research and Information Centres on Anti-Semitism (RIAS) said there had been a 77% increase in antisemitic incidents across Germany last year.
In its latest report, RIAS said 8,627 such cases had been documented when compared to the 4886 incidents recorded in 2023.
The consequences of the October 7, 2023 Hamas-led terror attacks and the subsequent war were found to have had “a decisive influence on the number of antisemitic incidents,” RIAS said.
“With 5857 cases, Israel-related antisemitism was the most common manifestation of antisemitism in 2024,” RIAS said in a summary of its findings.
The organization said it documented 8 incidents of extreme violence, 186 assaults, 443 cases of targeted property damage, 300 threats, 176 mass mailings and 7514 instances of abusive behaviour.
Among the eight cases of extreme violence highlighted was the attack in Solingen in which three people were killed and eight others injured. The so-called Islamic State (IS) claimed responsibility and RIAS said in a video the group released, the attacker referred to the war between Israel and Hamas.
“Among other things, the attack was stated to be an act of revenge for the Palestinian people who had suffered massacres with the support of “Zionists,” RIAS said.
With 544 incidents, Rias 2024 also recorded the highest number of antisemitic incidents with a right-wing extremist background since the nationwide comparison began in 2020.