July 6, 2025

On October 29, 2023, around 1,500 men carried out an antisemitic pogrom at Makhachkala’s Uytash Airport, storming the terminal and airfield, attacking property, and searching for Jews after a flight from Tel Aviv landed. Police failed to stop the violence, and twenty people were injured. In the months since, investigations have revealed more about the causes, actors, and implications of the incident, highlighting ongoing risks of antisemitic violence in the region.

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