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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)

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