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

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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung gives speech on government budget in Seoul

SEOUL, May ‌20 (Reuters) - 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.

(Reporting by ​Kyu-seok Shim; Editing by ​Tom Hogue)

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