Rabin assassin celebrates son's circumcision ceremony inside prison

The newborn son of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin's assassin was circumcised Sunday inside this heavily guarded prison, exactly 12 years after the Israeli leader was gunned down at a Tel Aviv peace rally, as rival protesters screamed insults at each other outside the facility.

The ceremony, a Jewish ritual in which boys are named, capped a saga that has caused turmoil in Israel since the baby was born last week. Rabin's family, and much of the public, opposed a court decision allowing Yigal Amir to attend the circumcision of his son, while a vocal group of Israeli ultranationalists voiced solidarity with Amir.

Several dozen dovish protesters, some holding …