hˈɑːsni ɐtˈɛmptᵻd sˈɛvɹəl tˈaɪmz tə ɹᵻkɹˈuːt ˈælɡˈæməl, hˌuː ᵻvˈɛntʃuːəli hædtə tʃˈuːz bᵻtwˌiːn dʒˈeɪl ɔːɹ wˈɜːkɪŋ fɚðɪ ɪdʒˈɪpʃən dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ɪntˈɛlɪdʒəns dᵻɹˈɛktɚɹˌeɪt ˈɛdʒɪd ˌʌndɚɹ ɐ nˈuː aɪdˈɛntᵻɾi.
Hosny attempted several times to recruit Al-Gammal, who eventually had to choose between jail or working for the Egyptian General Intelligence Directorate (EGID) under a new identity.