Yedioth Ahronoth has learned that the program of The Tel Aviv Port includes plans to close the historic Montana ice cream place, which is about to celebrate its 50th anniversary this year, in exchange for a pecuniary compensation agreed upon with its owners.

Yehoshua Lichtenstein built the place in January 1960 together with several partners, and still visits the ice cream shop every day. He was extremely surprised by the news.

"Evacuate us? I haven't heard about it. No one spoke to me," he said. "They have tried to confiscate the area from me 20 times and have failed. I've overcome Auschwitz, I have five children and 15 grandchildren and the spirit of an 18-year-old. I won't let them evacuate me."