As if it were yesterday
In the question: It seems like it was just a matter of time. As if not much time had passed.
(Modern Hebrew)
Translation
Expression (Hebrew)
כְּאִילּוּ זֶה הָיָה אֶתְמוֹל
Definition (Hebrew)
בְּהַשְׁאָלָה: נִדְמֶה שֶׁהָיָה אַךְ לֹא מִזְּמַן. כְּאִילּוּ לֹא עָבַר זְמַן רַב.
(הָעִבְרִית הַחֲדָשָׁה)