Robert Earnshaw flees training while on loan in Israel at Maccabi Tel Aviv after missile attack He said: "The foreign boys like me did not have a clue what was going on until the local Israeli boys were shouting and screaming at us, 'Come in, come in, come in. You have to take shelter. I was just thinking, 'My God, what's happening here?' Then literally 30-60 seconds after the sirens sounded there was a massive bang and an explosion. Of the attack, which Earnshaw said was the first on Tel Aviv in 21 years, he added: "That was my first experience of the conflict and it's not something a boy from South Wales can easily get used to. I used to think that Cardiff on a night out could get a bit lively. I can assure you it's a lot livelier out here in Tel Aviv right now! The latest bout of violence between Israel and Palestinian militants has claimed dozens of lives since flaring up a week ago.