The Washington Post acknowledges it failed to give enough context in its front-page story about the Israel-Hezbollah escalation.

The Washington Post acknowledged that it failed to provide sufficient context in a controversial front page that depicted Israel as the aggressor against Hezbollah.

On Saturday, at least 12 people were killed and dozens were injured in a soccer field in the northern town of Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights, as Hezbollah launched its deadliest assault against Israel since the Oct. 7 attack.

On Tuesday, "Democracy Dies in Darkness" published an editor's note after receiving criticism for Monday's front page, which depicted Israelis grieving the death of an 11-year-old girl in Lebanon with the headline "Israel Attacks Lebanon."

The retaliatory strikes by Israel against Hezbollah on Sunday sparked controversy, with criticism coming from Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., and the Israel Defense Forces.

Rep. Torres commented on social media that the front-page image of the Washington Post today shows a child killed by Hezbollah, but the headline, "Israel Hits Targets in Lebanon," implies that Israel is the aggressor.

"The IDF wrote on X that grieving family members were burying children murdered by Hezbollah in the Madjal Shams massacre. If you didn't understand anything else from their headline, you might not be the problem."

On Tuesday, the paper released an editor's note acknowledging that its critics had valid points.

The July 29 Page One photo and article about Israeli strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon lacked sufficient context. The headlines should have mentioned that the Israeli strikes were a response to a rocket attack from Lebanon that resulted in the deaths of 12 teenagers and children in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights. The photo showed mourning for one of the victims, as the caption stated.

Planet Chronicle Digital's Hanna Panreck contributed to this report.