Pakistan, Nov. 10 -- Israel and the United States are negotiating a new multiyear military aid agreement, Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported Monday.

According to the daily, Israel is seeking to finalise the agreement before the new US Congress is sworn in January, amid concerns that political obstacles could affect the continuation of aid.

The Democratic Party won control of Congress from US President Donald Trump's Republican Party in the November 3 midterm elections.

Yedioth Ahronoth said US military aid to Israel "will not end immediately," contrary to previous remarks by Trump.

Direct military aid is expected to be reduced by nearly half through shortening the usual 10-year framework to five years after the current agreem...