South Korea’s Lee criticizes Israel detentions, says actions ‘way out of line’

SEOUL: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung ​on Wednesday said Israel had arrested South Korean nationals in international waters, calling ‌the action “way ‌out of ​line”. In ‌a ⁠cabinet ​meeting, Lee ⁠said the South Korean citizens had been detained for reasons not ⁠valid under international ‌law, questioning ‌whether ​such ‌actions could be ‌allowed to pass without protest. Lee said he believed many ‌European countries were willing to arrest Israeli ⁠Prime ⁠Minister Benjamin Netanyahu under International Criminal Court warrants but that Seoul must make its own judgment on the ​matter.

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