RAMALLAH, Palestine

Israeli forces martyred 149 Palestinians during the year 2019 in both the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, a Palestinian group said Tuesday.

The National Gathering of Palestinian Martyrs' Families said the martyrs include 33 children and 12 women.

According to the group, the Israeli authorities continue detaining the bodies of 306 martyrs including 15 from this year.

*Ahmed Asmar contributed to this report from Ankara