The former head of the Internal Security Forces anti-cyber crime bureau, Lt. Col. Suzanne al-Hajj, will appear before the Permanent Military Court on Tuesday as a criminal defendant.

Tuesday's session was aimed at questioning al-Hajj over a lawsuit accusing her of fabricating a spying for Israel case for the actor Ziad Itani.

The session was adjourned after al-Hajj's defense team requested that it be provided with documents that can aid its case.

Al-Hajj, and hacker Elie Ghabash, are accused of “fabricating” a spying for Israel case against Lebanese comedian Ziad Itani.

Itani was detained in November 2017 on charges of “collaborating with Israel.”

He was released in March 2018 after 109 days in detention, after which an arrest warrant was issued for al-Hajj.

Al-Hajj and Ghabash were arrested on suspicion of fabricating electronic evidence to “frame” Itani.

Media reports have said that al-Hajj and Ghabash are involved in other hacking attacks.

The hacker Elie Ghabash, who was allegedly hired by al-Hajj to fabricate electronic evidence against Itani, also appeared before the court, according to the National News Agency.

Media reports said al-Hajj sought to take revenge on Itani after he screenshotted a Twitter 'like' that eventually cost her job as head of the Internal Security Forces' anti-cyber crime bureau.

The tweet, posted by controversial TV director Charbel Khalil, was widely seen as insulting to Saudi Arabia and Saudi women.