Israeli President Isaac Herzog says antisemitism is “a contamination of societies” as reports show a surge in hate crimes. According to data cited by Fox News, anti-Jewish incidents make up 56.9% of all hate crimes in 2026, based on NYPD information. Herzog’s remarks frame antisemitism as a broader societal issue rather than a problem limited to any single community, emphasizing that the spread of hatred affects multiple groups. The available coverage references both the presidential comments and the incident-share statistic drawn from police data, but does not include additional details on the types of incidents, geographic breakdowns, or the time period covered beyond the stated year. The reporting aligns on the core message: Herzog warns about the growing prevalence of antisemitic incidents and describes their wider impact on societies, while the cited figures point to anti-Jewish crimes as a large share of reported hate-crime cases.