Israel played a role in manufacturing the pagers that exploded among Hezbollah operatives this week, ABC News reported, citing a US intelligence source. The report said that this type of “supply chain interdiction” operation had been in the works for at least 15 years.The CIA has been hesitant to employ such tactics due to the high risk of collateral damage to innocent people, the source added.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.The operation involved shell companies, with multiple layers of Israeli intelligence officers and their assets posing as part of a legitimate business. The company in question manufactured the pagers, and at least some individuals involved in the process were unaware of who they were truly working for, according to the report.Israel’s involvement in the pager manufacturing was initially reported by The New York Times.Sources indicated that the pagers were rigged with one to two ounces of explosives and a remote