Israeli military prosecutors have requested that the soldiers allegedly involved in the severe sexual abuse of a Palestinian prisoner be released to house arrest pending further investigation. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Tuesday that military prosecutors had requested the soldiers stay under house arrest until at least August 22. Israeli media reported that a court was expected to approve the release of the five reservists under a plan agreed to both by the military prosecution and the soldiers’ defence team. They have been held in pre-trial detention on accusations of sexually ass…