Hamas is forcing displaced residents in al-Qarara to pay rent for tent spaces on the Gaza coast after their homes were destroyed, according to the IDF’s Arabic spokesperson.

After their homes had been destroyed in the war, Hamas is forcing displaced Gazans in al-Qarara to pay rent to live in tents on the beach, the IDF's Arabic spokesperson Col. Avichay Adraee revealed last week.

"Hamas demands that residents pay huge amounts due to renting a space on the beach," Adraee wrote in the post, which included an image obtained by the military of a Hamas message outlining the terror group's demand.

According to Adraee, the residents were given a week to complete the necessary procedures and pay their dues in al-Qarara, a municipality located to the north of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip.

"The Hamas that caused a flood of destruction in the Gaza Strip, and seized homes, lands, and entire neighborhoods for its terrorist purposes, is the same Hamas that now demands that residents pay large sums in compensation for the damages that it caused," Adraee stated. "It's a simple story. Hamas caused the destruction of homes and the displacement of people, and now it demands that those harmed by its actions pay money for the privilege."

"Hamas terrorists operate inside displacement camps and on the coast, forcibly demanding that residents pay rent," he added.

Accusations came amid Storm Byron flooding

Adraee's comments came during Storm Byron and its associated flooding last week. He condemned the terror group's leadership, which "continues to drench the Gazans' path with corruption and exploitation, and to impose unreasonable payment demands."