On Oct. 6, 2023, the six members of the newly formed first ever Israeli-Palestinian boy band As1one (stylized as as1one) arrived in Los Angeles as so many groups had done before: wide-eyed, eager and committed to launching a career in music.

Within hours of landing, reality set in — their homeland had been invaded.

The morning of Oct. 7, Hamas terrorists penetrated the southern border between Israel and Gaza and launched a surprise attack on nearby villages and attendees of the Nova Music Festival, resulting in the death of 1,195 Israelis and foreign nationals, and the kidnapping of 251 people. An immediate declaration of war led to an escalation by Israel’s military and a counterattack. There remains no resolution to the conflict today, and there are still nearly 100 hostages.

Barely settling into their Hollywood Hills rental, and about to hit the studio to work on material with the likes of hit songwriters Justin Tranter...