JERUSALEM (VINnews) — During the past year, 45 Israelis who were directly affected by antisemitic incidents overseas required assistance, support, and direct intervention from Israel’s Foreign Ministry. Officials say this is an unprecedented figure, reflecting a level of hostility toward Israelis abroad that had not been seen in previous years.

The report paints a troubling picture facing Israeli tourists and business travelers overseas, including physical assaults, spitting, verbal abuse, refusal of service, and being removed from hotels and restaurants solely because they were Israeli.

The comprehensive report, revealed in an article by Itamar Eichner in Ynet, provides an extensive overview of the growing security concerns facing Israelis around the world.

The 45 exceptional cases documented involved Israelis who suffered direct antisemitic attacks abroad and required close assistance and support from Israeli diplomatic missions. The Foreign Ministry emphasized that this represents “a phenomenon we have never encountered on this scale.” In previous years, such requests for assistance were extremely rare.

Officials believe the true number of incidents is significantly higher, as many Israelis choose not to report them to local authorities or Israeli embassies due to fear, discomfort, or a desire to leave the country quickly.

The report aims to raise awareness of the risks facing Israeli travelers and identifies the countries from which the highest number of distress reports were received.

The Foreign Ministry urges Israelis traveling abroad to remain vigilant, avoid displaying Israeli or Jewish symbols in sensitive locations, and immediately contact the Ministry’s emergency situation room or the nearest Israeli embassy if they experience harassment, discrimination, or threats.

Eli Yifrach, Deputy Director General for Consular Affairs at the Foreign Ministry, told Ynet: “Over the past year we have witnessed a phenomenon we had never seen before on this scale: Israelis contacting us after experiencing antisemitic incidents during their stays abroad. Our diplomatic missions provide them with assistance and support alongside routine consular services.”

He added that there has also been a broader increase in hostility and antisemitic incidents targeting Israelis overseas. In several countries, Israelis were identified because of their nationality or visible Israeli symbols and became targets of harassment, threats, and even physical attacks. In such cases, Israeli diplomatic missions provided consular assistance, supported the victims, and worked with local authorities as appropriate.