Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Monday met with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield, following his address to the General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York.
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"Bennett updated the secretary-general on the situation in Israel. They exchanged views on regional developments, including the Middle East peace process," the readout from the UN chief's office said.
In the meeting with Thomas-Greenfield, the Israeli leader said that "the reengagement of the United States with international institutions is a good opportunity to bring balance to these institutions vis-à-vis Israel," according to a statement from his office.
"Many times we feel these institutions are slanted and sometimes unfair and I think the new spirit between America and Israel can be brought to bear and we can do great things together," Bennett added, echoing the optimistic tone that ended his inaugural speech to the UN General Assembly earlier in the day.
Bennett invited Thomas-Greenfield to visit Israel and she accepted.
"We're looking forward to your visit," Bennett told Thomas-Greenfield during the meeting.
