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South Korea’s Lee criticises Israel detentions, says actions ‘way out of line’
Lee said the detentions of three Korean nationals aboard Gaza-bound aid ships lacked legal basis and urged Seoul to review an ICC warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu.
- On Wednesday, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung criticized Israel over the detention of South Korean activists aboard Gaza-bound aid vessels, calling the arrests "way out of line" and "not valid under international law."
- Israeli forces intercepted the Lina al-Nabulsi near Gaza early Wednesday, detaining South Korean activist Kim Ah-hyun and Korean-American activist Jonathan Victor Lee; the seizure followed Monday's takeover of a vessel carrying Kim Dong-hyeon.
- Detained activists are being transferred to an Israeli vessel serving as a "floating prison" en route to Ashdod; the flotilla was organized by IHH, which previously organized the Mavi Marmara.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the navy for "thwarting a malicious plan" designed to break Gaza's isolation, while the Israeli Foreign Ministry called the flotilla "another publicity stunt" serving Hamas.
- President Lee also believes European countries may be willing to arrest Netanyahu under International Criminal Court warrants, while the row threatens to compound a diplomatic crisis with Ireland, which closed the Israeli embassy in Dublin in 2024.
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South Korea’s Lee criticizes Israel detentions, says actions ‘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.
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