Likud rebels scheme to torpedo pullout by GIL HOFFMAN

The first centered on the 2005 state budget plan, which has only precarious support in the Knesset. The plan entailed convincing as many parties as possible to vote against the budget so that it wouldn't pass, leading to the eventual collapse of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's government.

The second scheme involved using the Likud Central Committee meeting, slated for March 2, to renew momentum on the referendum issue.