Funding for legal fees ruled illicit by High Court in October; coalition tried to push bill allowing PM to keep money but postponed it after pressure by opposition and coalition

Bill would let public servants more easily receive funding for legal expenses, permitting Netanyahu to keep $270,000 he was supposed to pay back to cousin's estate

Justices uphold ruling that sum to cover legal fees from incoming prime minister's benefactor and cousin Milikowsky was an illicit offering; Netanyahu must return it by February

Justices ruled in October that he couldn't keep money given by Nathan Milikowsky to cover legal fees, but presumptive incoming PM's lawyer claims it's not up to them

Judges rule that money given by Nathan Milikowsky was forbidden gift to public servant, but loan provided by billionaire Spencer Patrich can be paid back according to agreed terms

AG Mandelblit tells High Court former PM should give back $300,000 given to him by cousin Nathan Milikowsky and $600,000 he received from real estate mogul Spencer Partrich

'I will miss him as a brother,' opposition head tweets of relative who allegedly gave him $300,000 in illicit gifts and was entangled in corruption case against ex-PM

Justices order AG, Permits Committee and ex-PM to give reasoning for why the latter doesn't need to return all of $300,000 he received from Nathan Milikowsky

2 years after saying payment by Nathan Milikowsky is legal, Mandelblit says revelations about their business ties changed his mind; PM will be forced to pay back most of the sum

Responding to petitions against decision to close cases, justice officials say evidence does not support opening of criminal investigations into the affairs