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South Korea's Lee Calls Netanyahu War Criminal, Condemns Vessel Seizure
5/20/2026
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- President Lee Jae Myung labeled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a war criminal, citing the International Criminal Court arrest warrant.
- Lee condemned Israel’s seizure of the aid vessel Lina Al Nabulsi, which was carrying South Korean activists near the Gaza Strip.
- He described the seizure as inhumane and extreme.
- Lee said South Korea will determine its own response even though some European nations announced they would arrest Netanyahu.