Chinese ambassador to Israel found dead at home: Police

HERZLIYA AFP MAY17,2020- China’s ambassador to Israel, Du Wei, was found dead at his residence on the outskirts of Tel Aviv on Sunday, police said.

The 57-year-old envoy, who had arrived in Israel in mid-february, was found dead in his home in Herzliya, north of the city, spokesman Micky Rosenfeld told AFP. Police units were at the scene “as part of the regular procedure... (but) there is no investigation into his death,” Rosenfeld told AFP.

Du’s wife and son were not with him in Israel.

The Chinese foreign ministry said it would only comment when it had “solid” information.

Du had previously served as ambassador to Ukraine, according to his biography on the embassy’s website.