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This study examines neonatal mortality outcomes in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) Hospital in Hebron, Palestine for newborns that was transferred to PRCS from other hospitals. An institutional-based cohort study was conducted on 606 neonates admitted \u201ctransferred from other hospitals\u201d to the NICU at PRCS Hospital from 2019 to 2024. Data were collected from the hospital\u2019s electronic registry, capturing clinical parameters and potential risk factors. Statistical analysis, including bivariate and multivariable logistic regressions, was performed using SPSS version 25 to evaluate neonatal mortality risk variables. Of the 606 neonates admitted \u201ctransferred from other hospitals\u201d to the NICU over five years, 21.5% died, reflecting a substantial neonatal mortality rate. The study identified significant associations between neonatal mortality and sepsis (p\u2009=\u20090.001, aOR=2.34), intraventricular hemorrhage (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001, aOR=4.67), and necrotizing enterocolitis (p\u2009=\u20090.001, aOR=3.58). Transfer process, Sepsis, intraventricular hemorrhage, necrotizing enterocolitis, prematurity, low birth weight, and hypothermia were key factors associated with neonatal mortality in this NICU setting. Prioritizing early management of sepsis, NEC, and low birth weight is crucial to reducing neonatal deaths in institutional settings. 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