Italy foreign minister reiterates full support for Israel

ROME, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Italy has reiterated its full support for Israel after the deadliest attack on civilians in Israeli history, the foreign ministry said on Thursday.

Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani told his Israeli counterpart Eli Cohen in a phone call that the Italian government would make every effort to prevent a widening of the conflict in the Middle East and ensure that no cooperation funds for the Palestinian population ended up in the pockets of Hamas.

(Writing by Keith Weir, editing Federico Maccioni)