An Israeli military vehicle on the occupied Golan Heights was hit by gunfire from neighbouring Syria on Monday, the Israeli army said.

"A military vehicle travelling in the Golan was hit by gunfire from Syria. Apparently they were stray bullets, and there were no injuries" to those aboard the vehicle, a military spokesman told AFP.

Israel's armed forces chief Benny Gantz said on Sunday that his country could become involved in the Syrian conflict, as fighting between regime forces and rebels raged near Israeli positions on the strategic Heights.