A U.N.-backed panel has warned that famine is 'imminent' in the Gaza Strip due to the rapidly deteriorating situation caused by 13 months of war. The panel called for immediate action within days to alleviate the suffering. The warning comes ahead of a deadline set by the Biden administration for Israel to improve the flow of aid to Gaza or risk a cutoff of military aid. Israel's bombardment and siege have left the population heavily reliant on humanitarian aid to survive.