The ambassador of the Palestinian Authority in Damascus died of the “Coronavirus”.
Al-Khalidi passed away in Jaffa Hospital in Damascus,” the embassy said. “The burial will take place in the martyrs’ cemetery in the Yarmouk camp.”
On his part, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas mourned Al-Khalidi’s death, declaring one-day state mourning.
The ambassador was one of the founders of the “Fatah” movement. He began his political career in 1969.
About 1774 new coronavirus infections, 19 deaths, and 2276 recoveries were registered in Palestine during the past 24 hours, Minister of Health Mai Alkaila reported on Friday.
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