The hand of fate, the hand of chance
Figuratively: an event that appears random yet has an effect on destiny.
(Modern Hebrew)
Translation
Expression (Hebrew)
יַד הַגּוֹרָל, יַד הַמִּקְרֶה
Definition (Hebrew)
בְּהַשְׁאָלָה: אֵירוּעַ הַנִּרְאֶה כְּאַקְרָאִי שֶׁיֵּשׁ לוֹ הַשְׁפָּעָה עַל הַגּוֹרָל.
(הָעִבְרִית הַחֲדָשָׁה)