Israeli female hostage handed to Red Cross amid surging crowd in Gaza, TV says

Release of hostages as part of ceasefire deal in Gaza between Hamas and Israel

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli hostage Arbel Yehud has been handed over to the Red Cross, Israel's channel 12 said, as footage showed her surrounded by a surging crowd and armed Palestinian militants in a chaotic scene in southern Gaza on Thursday.

(Reporting by Maayan Lubell; Editing by James Mackenzie)