A wall outside the Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv on Oct. 16, 2023, is plastered with images of Israeli hostages taken in Hamas' surprise attack on Israel. At least 199 people are confirmed to have been abducted by Hamas. (Ahmad Gharabli/Getty-AFP) I’m a state legislator, and foreign affairs are not typically my focus. More often, I work to increase health care access, reform our gun laws and reduce our pension debt. But Hamas’ Oct. 7 terrorist attack against Israel irrevocably changed everything — including leading me to speak out in response to my friends in the progressive circles I...