Mohammad Yusuf Dahlan (Arabic: ???? ?????) born on September 29, 1961 in Khan Yunis Refugee Camp, Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip also known by the kunya Abu Fadi (Arabic: ??? ????) is a Palestinian politician, the former leader of Fatah in Gaza.
Dahlan was born to a refugee family from Hamama (now in Israel), the youngest of six children.
Dahlan became politically active as a teenager and in 1981 helped to establish the Gaza branch of the Fatah Youth Movement Fatah Hawks in the Gaza Strip.
Between 1981 and 1986, he was arrested by Israel 11 times for his leading role in the movement.
During his time in prison, he learned to speak Hebrew fluently.