Umm Safa Sheep-Theft Clash Leaves Palestinians Wounded

Palestinian reports said three Palestinians were wounded by IDF troops during a settler attack in Umm Safa, northwest of Ramallah. Village council head Marwan Sabbah alleged settlers entered the village outskirts and stole four sheep before residents confronted them; Israeli forces then arrived and fired rubber-coated bullets. Other accounts worded the injury count differently, suggesting three hurt in clashes and three by IDF fire. There was no immediate IDF comment. Israel's cause is strongest when security control is paired with disciplined law enforcement against theft, vigilantism and false claims alike.