In Teaneck, New Jersey, the annual MedEx medical conference was held, aimed at introducing US and Canadian healthcare professionals eligible for repatriation to professional opportunities in Israel.

Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, known for her anti-Israel stance, has been embroiled in a corruption scandal.

On October 8, even prior to the disclosure of Israel-related news by several major media outlets, the Department of Aliyah Promotion within the World Zionist Organization, under the leadership of its North American director, Eugene Lekah, organized an emergency rally in New York City.