On 5 August, the Benghazi Court of Appeals temporarily halted two Presidential Council (PC) decisions appointing senior leadership within the Libyan Intelligence Service (LIS; also ‘General Intelligence Service’), adding a new layer to the ongoing institutional dispute over who holds appointment authority in the security sector. This effectively halted the appointment of Abdulmajid Mleqta as LIS head.
In Appeal No. 73/249, heard on 4 August, the court accepted both the main appeal and a joint intervention request, and ordered the suspension of Decisions No. 9 and No. 10 of 2026, which concern the selection of the intelligence chief and the deputy head responsible for public affairs and external communication. The ruling, which was published by the court registry, blocks implementation of these appointments pending further judicial review, though no details were released about the appellants’ legal arguments or the timeline for subsequent hearings.