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

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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, 02 April 2026. JEON HEON-KYUN/Pool via 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, 02 April 2026. JEON HEON-KYUN/Pool via REUTERS JEON HEON-KYUN Reuters

SEOUL - 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)

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This story was originally published May 20, 2026 at 8:02 PM.

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