House arrest requested for Israeli soldiers accused of gang-raping Palestinian detainee

Israel's military prosecution requested that five Israeli soldiers accused of gang-raping a Palestinian detainee in Sde Teiman detention camp be released to house arrest while the investigation continues, the Times of Israel reports.

The request would keep the soldiers in detention until 22 August.

The house arrest is reportedly part of an agreement between the defence and the prosecution which will be presented to judges at a military court during a remand hearing later on Tuesday.