The group is distinct from the Hardal, who are not Haredim, but rather Religious Zionists (Dati Leumi) who have adopted aspects of Haredi beliefs and lifestyle.
[1] Zionism has historically been rejected by the vast majority of Haredim in some way, shape, or form for a variety of reasons, mostly due to the ideology's secular origins and the belief that a Jewish state cannot exist in the Land of Israel until the coming of the Messiah.
[2][3][4][5] However, some Haredim, primarily Sephardim, have increasingly adopted nationalistic beliefs, while still holding a wide variety of views on the State of Israel and Zionism.
The party joined the World Zionist Organization, a move criticized by their Ashkenazi counterpart, Agudat Israel.
[9] Sephardic chief rabbi, Mordechai Eliyahu, was considered a leader amongst both the Hardal and Haredi non-Zionists.