Israeli carrier confronts a major audit battle (2,7)
I believe the answer is:
el alamein
'battle' is the definition.
(Second World War battle)
'israeli carrier confronts a major audit' is the wordplay.
'israeli carrier' becomes 'el al' (I've seen this in another clue).
'confronts' means one lot of letters go next to another (two parts meet or confront each other).
'major audit' becomes 'mein' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'elal'+'a'+'mein'='EL ALAMEIN'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for el alamein that I've seen before include "victory" , "North African WW2 battle site" , "North African World War two battle" , "WWII battle" , "Place in Egypt where Montgomery defeated Rommel" .)