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

By Thomson Reuters May 20, 2026 | 10:02 PM

SEOUL, May 21 (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.

(Reporting by Joyce LeeEditing by Ed ​Davies)