- Anat Ron-Kendall, the only known UK-based British-Israeli dual national to survive the October 7 attack, has given her first public testimony, describing the events as a scene of "dystopia" and "chaos".
- Ms Ron-Kendall, whose father was killed in the attack, stated she felt abandoned by the British government and believes antisemitism is "running riot" in the UK, making her feel unsafe.
- Her account forms part of an updated report on the October 7 assault, commissioned by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Israel and spearheaded by Conservative peer Lord Andrew Roberts.
- The report also includes details of British-Israeli Emily Damari's experience, who was held hostage for over 400 days after being shot during her abduction.
- Official figures and data from the Community Security Trust indicate a significant increase in anti-Jewish hate incidents in the UK, with Jewish people being the most targeted religious group for hate crimes.
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British–Israeli survivor of October 7 attack says antisemitism is ‘running riot’ in UK