Several recent studies shed light on a significant underreporting of antisemitic incidents during the Israel-Hamas war. This revelation pointed to a worrying discrepancy between official data and the experiences within Jewish communities, underscoring a hidden crisis in the global response to antisemitism. According to a study, “In the first three weeks of the war alone, the total volume of antisemitic incidents increased by 500 percent, compared to the same period last year, including a 330 percent increase in violent antisemitic incidents.” However, these figures might not fully capture the scope of the problem. This is particularly concerning in the post-Soviet countries, where the report noted a striking contrast between government records and the perceptions of local Jewish communities. The reasons are the hesitation of authorities to fully acknowledge antisemitic incidents and the fear within Jewish communities of exacerbating the situation by reporting such events.

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