Israeli police officers stand outside the residence of the Chinese ambassador in the central Israeli city of Herzliya on Sunday, May 17, 2020. Ambassador Du , 58, who was appointed envoy in February, was found dead in his home north of Tel Aviv on Sunday, Israel's Foreign Ministry said. No cause of death was given and Israeli police said it was investigating. (SEBASTIAN SCHEINER / AP)

BEIJING - Chinese ambassador to Israel Du Wei passed away in Tel Aviv Sunday, official sources said.

The preliminary judgment is that Du died unexpectedly of health reasons

The preliminary judgment is that Du died unexpectedly of health reasons, but the details need to be further confirmed, the sources said.