China’s ambassador to Israel was found dead inside his home north of Tel Aviv on Sunday, the Israeli Foreign Ministry said. Du Wei, 57, arrived in Israel in mid-February amid the coronavirus outbreak and was living in the coastal city of Herzliya on the outskirts of Tel Aviv. ISRAEL'S NETANYAHU, GANTZ POSTPONE SWEARING-IN OF NEW UNITY GOVERNMENT, AGAINDu is survived by his wife and son, both of whom had not yet arrived in Israel. When he arrived in Israel on Feb. 15, Du underwent a 14-day home quarantine due to the government’s coronavirus restrictions, the Times of Israel reported. On Friday, Du condemned comments by visiting U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who denounced Chinese investments in Israel and accused China of hiding information about the coronavirus outbreak.

Source: Fox News May 17, 2020 13:41 UTC