People attend a candlelight vigil to mark the one-month anniversary of the bloody Oct. 7 cross-border attack by Hamas militants, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. Oded Balilty/AP Photo.

Let my people go

The stories of the hostages and their families are not social media abstractions. They are living human tragedies. We must not forget their plight as we demand that they be returned home to where they belong.