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Tel Aviv, June 19, 2025 — Timothy Payne, a 29‑year‑old Canadian defenseman playing for the Jerusalem Capitals in Israel’s Elite Hockey League, is now navigating life in a warzone following the outbreak of conflict between Israel and Iran.Payne arrived in Israel just days before the crisis erupted. Since then, his routine has transformed dramatically no longer confined to the ice, his days now involve running between makeshift bomb shelters amid frequent air-raid sirens and rocket strikes. “It’s scary as all hell,” he told CTV News. “You hear the sirens. You hear the rockets.” He described nighttime routines where he and fellow…