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| Chinese Ambassador Is Found Dead at Home in Israel | Chinese Ambassador Is Found Dead at Home in Israel |
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| JERUSALEM — China’s ambassador to Israel, who took up his post in February, was found dead at his home on Sunday morning in a coastal suburb north of Tel Aviv, officials said. | JERUSALEM — China’s ambassador to Israel, who took up his post in February, was found dead at his home on Sunday morning in a coastal suburb north of Tel Aviv, officials said. |
| The ambassador, Du Wei, was found in his bed in Herzliya by an embassy worker, officials said. | |
| The cause of death of Mr. Du, 57, was not immediately clear. His wife and son were not in Israel at the time. | The cause of death of Mr. Du, 57, was not immediately clear. His wife and son were not in Israel at the time. |
| The Chinese Embassy could not be immediately reached for comment. | The Chinese Embassy could not be immediately reached for comment. |
| Mr. Du arrived in Israel on Feb. 15 and quarantined for two weeks because of the coronavirus pandemic before meeting officials of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs on March 3. | Mr. Du arrived in Israel on Feb. 15 and quarantined for two weeks because of the coronavirus pandemic before meeting officials of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs on March 3. |
| He sent his credentials to President Reuven Rivlin on March 23 rather than formally presenting them himself because of restrictions on face-to-face meetings, officials said. | He sent his credentials to President Reuven Rivlin on March 23 rather than formally presenting them himself because of restrictions on face-to-face meetings, officials said. |
| Mr. Du had served in China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs for more than 30 years, according to a biography on the Chinese Embassy’s website. His first ambassadorship was to Ukraine, from 2016 to 2019. | Mr. Du had served in China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs for more than 30 years, according to a biography on the Chinese Embassy’s website. His first ambassadorship was to Ukraine, from 2016 to 2019. |