A country in the Middle East (6)

I believe the answer is:

israel

'a country in the middle east' is the definition.
(Middle Eastern nation)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for israel that I've seen before include "Serial about middle east country" , "Large bird cage" , "Middle-Eastern state" , "Strange serial country" , "Zion" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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