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.
On November 7th, in the capital of the Netherlands, Amsterdam, a Europa League football match took place between Maccabi (Tel Aviv) and the local team Ajax.