Body of Chinese ambassador who died in Israel returns home

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel bade farewell on Wednesday to China’s ambassador to the country who died earlier this week. Diplomats held a short ceremony at Ben-Gurion Airport in honor of Du Wei before his body was flown back to China. The 58-year-old ambassador, who was appointed envoy to Israel in February in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, was found dead in his home north of the city of Tel Aviv on Sunday. He is believed to have died of…