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

South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung sits during a meeting with Vietnam's Prime Minister Le Minh Hung at the Government Office in Hanoi, Vietnam. (AFP)

SEOUL: 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.