By Kelly Hartog(JTA) — Britain’s antisemitism watchdog says it received reports of nearly 2,000 incidents in the first half of 2026 — the second-most its recorded ever for the time period, following only the first half of 2024. The increase in antisemitic incidents from January to June in Britain was driven, the CST found, by both violent attacks and a sharp rise in online abuse. The CST has tracked, reported on and published antisemitic incidents since 1984. CST said the U.S-Israel war with Iran coincided with another spike in antisemitic incidents. CST compiles its statistics from incidents reported directly to it as well as cases recorded by police and other agencies.