China’s Ambassador to Israel, Du Wei, has been found dead in his apartment north of Tel Aviv, Israeli Ambassador to Nigeria, confirmed to AIT.
Meanwhile, Israeli police had launched an investigation but initial findings suggested no foul play.
Du, 57, was only appointed ambassador in February having previously served as envoy to Ukraine.
He was living in the Tel Aviv suburb of Herzliya.
An Israeli police spokesman told the press that “As part of the regular procedure, police units are at the scene.”
In a message published on the embassy’s website just after his appointment as ambassador, Du praised the relations between “the second largest economy in the world and Israel the start-up nation.”
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When he arrived in Israel on February 15, Du had immediately self-isolate for two weeks because of Coronavirus restrictions.
On Friday, his embassy made a scathing attack on US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, who had criticised China’s handling of the Coronavirus pandemic on a visit to Israel.
The ambassador was married and had a son but his family had not joined him in Israel.
