PITY THE almond tree, especially when it is in full bloom.
The bloom of the almond is, in German, Mandelblüt. That is also the name of Israel‘s chief legal official, called „the Legal Advisor of the Government“.
The Legal Advisor is appointed by the government, but is supposed to be completely independent. He is in practice the Attorney General, the person who has the final say about indicting people, especially the prime minister. That is now his unhappy lot.