Since the war began last year, anti-Semitism and Islamophobia increased in schools across the globe, including here in Massachusetts. This led to issues at UMass Amherst where Jewish students at UMass faced several anti-Semitic incidents, including genocidal chants, slurs, and threats.

Reports of anti-Semitic incidents in the United States surged to a record high amid Israel's war against Iran-backed Hamas, according to a leading U.S.-based Jewish organization dedicated to combating antisemitism.

Over 10,000 antisemitic incidents have occurred in the United States in the last year, according to an ADL report.

Anti-Defamation League CEO and National Director Jonathan Greenblatt warned Sunday of a potential rise in antisemitism as the one-year mark of the most recent Israel-Hamas conflict approaches Monday.

The United States has experienced more than 10,000 antisemitic incidents in the year since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, according to preliminary data from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). The big picture: It's the highest number of antisemitic hate crimes,