Someone sent an agent to damage an enemy’s car and promised to pay for the damage, but the agent damaged the wrong car. Who is liable?

This source-based Torah study examines the question: Someone sent an agent to damage an enemy’s car and promised to pay for the damage, but the agent damaged the wrong car. Who is liable? It follows the canonical Hebrew discussion through the weekly Torah portion and the Jewish sources cited there. This localized discovery layer is a concise abstract, not a full translation and not a practical ruling. Any halakhic, medical, legal, security, bereavement, political or other sensitive claim remains subject to the canonical review status and should not be treated as individualized advice.