US retail outlet Walmart has found itself in the center of a storm of controversy after offering a child's costume of an Israeli soldier on its website. The costume is on sale at $27.44 and has been added to Wal-Mart's online store ahead of Halloween, which is coming up on Saturday. Shoppers took to social media to express their shock that Wal-Mart is offering the costume during such a tense period in Israel and accused the company of lacking sensitivity. It also sold until Tuesday a prosthetic nose that it billed as "perfect for dressing up as an Arab sheikh." The item was removed from the website after it also provoked criticism online.