UK Jews More Zionist, Less Secure Post-Oct. 7

A comprehensive study by the Institute for Jewish Policy Research (JPR) reveals a complex picture of the UK's Jewish community three years after the October 7th attacks. The research, which surveyed over 2,000 British Jews between 2022 and 2025, indicates a more unified and fearful community, showing a significant rise in Zionist identity and solidarity with Israel. Support for Israel has consistently strengthened, with the percentage of respondents feeling connected to the country increasing from 70% before the war to 78% by June 2025. The number reporting a "very strong" connection to Israel jumped from 38% to 51%. Consequently, willingness to consider aliyah (immigration to Israel) has risen, and donations to Israel have become a top priority for 16% of respondents, up from 6% pre-war.

Concurrently, British Jews report a severe decline in their sense of security within the UK. The proportion viewing antisemitism as a major problem in Britain has tripled, reaching 50% in 2025. Personal security has correspondingly plummeted, with the average rating falling from 7.4 out of 10 before the war to 5.8 in the current year. Dr. Jonathan Boyd, CEO of the JPR, explained that the data suggests a community consolidating under pressure, emerging more united after the October 7th events. He stated that the current challenge for local leadership is to transform the solidarity forged during the crisis into long-term community resilience and to restore the Jewish minority's confidence in its future in Britain.