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Kavilio managed to escape from the prison through the mountains and returned to the Hardaga family home where they received him again with open arms. Throughout his imprisonment, the Hardaga family continued to transfer money to his family in Mostar. The threat in the city increased and Josef
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reached out to Tova (Kabiljo) Rosenberg to ascertain
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to get her medicine, but was informed that she would need more care, necessitating an evacuation for
Hardaga and her family. Yad Vashem asked the Bosnian leaders to allow Zejneba and her family to come to Israel, but was denied. It wasn't until
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intervened that the family was able to join a JDC convoy and escape Bosnia. The
Hardaga family was given a choice of where to resettle, and decided to travel to Jerusalem. On February 10, 1994, the Hardaga family arrived in Israel.
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building in front of their house. Following the threats, Josef Kavilio knew that he was endangering the
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