In 1963 his family moved to the US when his father Benzion, the historian and Zionist activist, was offered an academic post there.

BBC: Profile: Benjamin Netanyahu

Mentions historians Benzion Netanyahu, Henry Kamen, and Helen Rawlings.

NEWYORKER: Inquiring Minds

Benzion Netanyahu what led him to become an historian.

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