On 7 October, thousands of Hamas terrorists invaded southern Israel, killing at least 1,400 people and kidnapping more than 240 civilians. These include fellow faculty members, postdocs and students who are dead, wounded or still missing. Along with many other academics, we have been vocal advocates of greater liberalism in Israel (see E. Albin et al. Science 381, 715; 2023), as well as of co-existence and peace. Yet, here we are.