(KUNA) -- Al-Quds Brigades, the military arm of Islamic Jihad, claimed on Monday responsibility for firing a missile on Israeli crossing of Kerem Shalom south of the city of Rafah. The brigades said in a statement the attack came in response to the "Israeli crimes". The statement added military operations against Jewish settlements will continue despite calls for ceasefire. Israeli military spokesman confirmed the attack on a settlement, saying that the missile exploded in an open area near the town of Sderot south of Israel. No damages or casualties were reported said the spokesman.