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.