How Israelis assess the rescue of the Flydubai flight – poll

A new poll by the Mesaker-Rovadim Institute as part of the "Israeli Barometer" initiative has revealed deep divisions in the assessment of the Flydubai flight rescue. 100% of ultra-Orthodox and 94% of religious respondents attributed the outcome to Divine providence. Among secular respondents, a third shared this view. The study also recorded a theological divide in formulations about the role of man and higher will.

A new sociological study conducted by the Mesaker-Rovadim Institute as part of the "Israeli Barometer" initiative has revealed deep ideological and religious divisions in Israeli society regarding the assessment of the rescue of Flydubai flight passengers. The poll, reported by Arutz 7, showed that an absolute majority of ultra-Orthodox (100%) and a vast majority of religious participants (94%) unconditionally linked the happy outcome to Divine providence. Among traditional respondents, this figure stood at 84%. Approximately one-third of secular respondents also attributed the rescue to a higher will. The deepest split emerged in the analysis of two formulations describing Divine intervention. The first — "Divine providence acting through people and unique circumstances" — places the higher will at the forefront. The second — "A combination of human actions and unique circumstances with Divine providence" — grants human efforts a more significant autonomous role. Secular citizens, traditionalists, and liberal believers preferred the second formulation. In conservative and ultra-Orthodox circles, the first dominated: among Haredim, the margin reached 93% versus 7%. The poll was conducted on Wednesday and Thursday, covering a representative sample of 1,130 respondents. The authors emphasize that behind the linguistic difference lies a fundamental theological divide.