wˌaɪl hiː dɪdnˌɑːt ɐspˈaɪɚ tə kəndˈʌkt ðɪ ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃən, hˈɛɹl kˈæɹid ˈaʊt ðɪ ɐsˈaɪnmənt æz ɐ sˈɛlfdᵻskɹˈaɪbd "ˈɛnvɔɪ ʌv ɪzɹˈeɪli dᵻmˈɑːkɹəsi".
While he did not aspire to conduct the operation, Harel carried out the assignment as a self-described "envoy of Israeli democracy".