Benjamin Netanyahu repaid the $270,000 yesterday which he is said to have received illegally from his late cousin Nathan Milikowsky. The Israeli prime minister made the payment having been ordered to .
The Money, Intended for Netanyahu and His Wife's Legal Defense, Was Given to Netanyahu Because He Is a Public Official, High Court of Justice Rules – Against Israel's Gift Laws
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