The Antisemitism Observatory in Milan says the vandalism of a mural depicting a survivor of last year’s Oct. 7 Hamas attack is an example of rising antisemitism in Italy

Vandals defaced a mural in Italy depicting one of the most harrowing moments of the Oct. 7 terrorist attack, the latest in a series of antisemitic incidents plaguing the country.

The vandalism Monday of a mural depicting a survivor of last year’s Oct. 7 Hamas attacks that killed some 1,200 people in Israel, is an example of rising antisemitism in Italy over the last year, according to the Antisemitism Observatory in Milan.