South Korea says nationals held by Israel released after Gaza aid vessel seizure

Published 21 May, 2026 08:46am 1 min read
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung gives a speech on the Government's first supplemetary budget bill of 2026 at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea. -- Reuters
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung gives a speech on the Government's first supplemetary budget bill of 2026 at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea. -- Reuters

South Korea’s presidential ​Blue House ‌said on Thursday that some ​of ​its nationals who had ⁠been in ​held in ​Israeli custody had been released.

Seoul, which ​had earlier ​expressed strong regret over ‌Israel’s ⁠seizure of an aid vessel bound ​for ​Gaza ⁠and the arrest ​of its ​nationals, ⁠welcomed their release, a ⁠presidential ​spokesperson said.

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