Labour Party leader Bacik criticized councillor Smith's pro-Israel view on Lebanon pager bombings, stating they likely violated Geneva Convention rules.

Ivana Bacik, leader of Ireland's Labour Party, disagreed with Labour councillor Pio Smith's claim that the recent pager bombings in Lebanon were "one of the greatest anti-terrorist strikes ever." The attacks, attributed to Israel, resulted in numerous civilian casualties. Tánaiste Micheál Martin indicated that the bombings likely violated Geneva Convention rules on indiscriminate attacks, reinforcing Bacik's criticism of Smith's remarks.