The Times of Israel and Le Monde report that more than 1,500 antisemitic incidents occurred in France between October 7 and mid-November, 2023. This is more than three times higher than the 436 antisemitic incidents recorded over the entire 2022 in France.

Israel’s Ministry of Aliyah and Integration has recorded a 430 percent increase in the number of applications from France since the October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas. The Ministry assists immigrants from the initial preparation stages, before arriving in Israel, through immigration and integration into all aspects of Israeli society, and runs programs to encourage immigrant entrepreneurs and Hebrew studies:

A number of French Jews confirmed to The Times of Israel that they no longer feel safe in France and feel compelled to hide their kippah or other outward signs of Judaism for fear of being targeted.