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

SEOUL, May 21 (Reuters) – 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)