ɪn hɪz dˈaɪɚɹiz, ˈælɡˈæməl mˈɛnʃənz ðæt hiː dʒˈɔɪnd jˈuːnɪt wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn, wˌɪtʃ wʌz tə kˈæɹi ˈaʊt ðɪ ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃən, ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð mˈɛni nˈeɪmz wˌɪtʃ lˈeɪɾɚ pɹˈuːvd təbi ʌv ɡɹˈeɪt ɪmpˈoːɹtəns, sˈʌtʃ ɐz ᵻli kˈoʊən, ɐn ɪzɹˈeɪli spˈaɪ hˌuː bɪkˌeɪm ɐn ɐdvˈaɪzɚ tə ðə dᵻfˈɛns mˈɪnɪstɚɹ ɪn sˈɪɹiə.
In his diaries, Al-Gammal mentions that he joined Unit 131, which was to carry out the operation, along with many names which later proved to be of great importance, such as Eli Cohen, an Israeli spy who became an adviser to the defense minister in Syria.