However, in the less than three months following Hamas’ attack on Israel, the number surged to 331. There were then 631 recorded offences in 2024, rising again to 670 last year. The offences cover a range of activities, from antisemitic insults, threats and graffiti to the glorification of terrorist organisations and serious acts of violence. According to a breakdown obtained by German newspaper Welt am Sonntag, almost half of the 2025 incidents involved the display of symbols associated with banned organisations, including Hezbollah and Islamic State. There was also an attempted murder at Berlin’s Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe...