South Korea says Israel accepts explanation, dispute over President Lee’s comments resolved

SEOUL, April 15 (Reuters) – South Korea’s Foreign ​Minister Cho ‌Hyun said on Wednesday a high-level Israeli ‌offical ​said ⁠it accepted Seoul’s ⁠explanation of President Lee Jae Myung’s social ​media remarks on the ⁠Holocaust ⁠and that ​the situation had ​been resolved.

Lee sparked ‌a diplomatic row and domestic criticism ⁠after comparing Israeli military actions against ⁠Palestinians ‌to the ⁠Holocaust in ​a ‌post on X, ​comments ⁠that Israel strongly rejected.

(Reporting by Kyu-seok ShimEditing by Ed ​Davies)