China's ambassador to Israel was found dead in his residence on Sunday and initial indications were that he had died of natural causes, Israeli Police Spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said.
Du Wei, 58, was appointed ambassador to Israel in February, according to the embassy's website. He previously served as China’s envoy to Ukraine.
Rosenfeld confirmed the ambassador's death at the residence in Herzliya, adding only that police were at the scene "as part of the regular procedure".
"Police are investigating this as death by natural causes," an Israeli official briefed on the matter told Reuters.
China’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying posted a tweet expressing "deepest condolences" at her colleague’s death.
The tweet provided no information about the death.
According to The Associated Press, the ambassador's death came just two days after he condemned comments by visiting US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who denounced Chinese investments in Israel and accused China of hiding information about the coronavirus outbreak.
