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Is concerned about anything that might detake hraoeu destabilize the area. he did say they would create a better command and control structure between the u.s. and south koreans. the u.s. is concerned because of advances in north korean long-range rocket technology, recent nuclear tests and a threat to place 20,000 long range artillery units on high alert. jenna: why is north korea making these threats now? >> remember, the u.s. and south korean militaries are carrying out their annual joint million tear raoebgser sizes on the peninsula. those exercises are slated to last until april 30th. pen...

Jennifer? >> well, the pentagon spokesman says this is a well-worn pattern of bellicose threats of north korea's young leader, kim jong-un who warned his artillery and rocket forces have entered a combat posture. the u.s. military is concerned about anything that might destabilize the area. and that he's taking rhetoric where it shouldn't go. and the new provocation plan, but would create a better combined structure between the u.s. and south koreans. and the u.s. is concerned because of advances in north korean long range rocket technology as evidenced by this satellite launch in december. it...

Because that will tell us whether or not iran is serious about stopping short of a nuclear weapon, whether they can live with -- well live without a nuclear weapon and be live within their international obligations. but iran faces -- does pose other challenges and you mentioned them, they've been supplying these rockets to hamas, supplying very sophisticated rocket technology to hezbollah. this poses an enormous security threat to israel. we've seen that play out in gaza. so there are a lot of issues before the administration. many, many very serious, but none bigger than iran in stopping them...

Too, of what the israelis are targeting to try to slow down the rocket fire coming from across the line there? >> reporter: well, the israelis continue to go after targets. they've hit 1100 targets, they say. they've gone after the rockets, after the rocket launchers and now they're sort of moving into another phase of the oranges and they say they are he' going after the homes of some of the militants and today they-- a newly installed hamas commander, and the person assassinated was replacing jabry, killed last wednesday by the israelis and now his replacement has also been killed and israel...

The israelis at the very beginning were going after the rockets and the rocket launchers and they continue to do so. there are an estimated 10,000 rockets still in gaza. that said, the israelis are now targeting, they say, the homes of the militants, where the militants live. they have also gone after communications facilities. today a media center was struck. this is a media center that is used by journal efforts from around the world, including a fox news producer, and there are notes on the ground half a dozen journalists were injured. there's also a report that the israelis, who say they w...