Some temp has Israeli accent (8)

I believe the answer is:

emphasis

'accent' is the definition.
('emphasis' can be a synonym of 'accent')

'some temp has israeli' is the wordplay.
'some' indicates a hidden word (some of the parts of the word are used).
'EMPHASIS' can be found hidden inside 'temp has israeli'.

(Other definitions for emphasis that I've seen before include "Intensity of expression" , "Accentutation" , "Force" , "Stress or significance" , "Stress laid on, eg, words" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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